_____________ are leukocytes that destroy and remove cellular waste, bacteria, and solid particles
ANS:
Neutrophils
Neutrophils (granular circulating leukocytes essential for phagocytosis, the process by which bacteria, cellular debris, and solid particles are destroyed and removed) ingest bacteria and dispose of dead tissue.
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