The patient came to the clinic with a sore throat and a fever. If he has a bacterial infection, which cells in his blood would engulf and destroy the bacteria?
A) lymph nodes
B) eosinophils
C) neutrophils
D) thrombocytes
C
Explanation: A) Lymph nodes are not cells in the blood.
B) Eosinophils destroy allergens and parasites.
C) Correct!
D) Thrombocytes are involved in blood clotting.
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A) 1 to 2 minutes. B) 2 to 5 minutes. C) 5 to 10 minutes. D) 10 to 20 minutes.
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A. 50% of VO2 max. B. 30% of VO2 max. C. 65% of VO2 max. D. 90% of VO2 max.
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