Phagocytosis is an important feature of cellular innate immunity, performed by cells called phagocytes that engulf or eat pathogens or foreign particles. Common examples of these phagocytes are monocytes, macrophages, neutrophil granulocytes (often referred to as polymorphonuclear leukocytes or PMN or PML, because of the varying shapes of nucleus), tissue dendritic cells, mast cells etc. Antitetanus and anti snake bite injections are examples of passive immunity.
In which one of the following options the two examples are correctly matched with their particular type of immunity? NEET 2012 Zoology, Human Health…
NEET UG 2012 — Zoology Human Health and Diseases
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In which one of the following options the two examples are correctly matched with their particular type of immunity? 
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Options
- A
(a)
- B
(b)
- C
(c)
- D
(d)
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