Question

1. neutrophils perform which of the following functions?

a. deliver carbon dioxide to the lungs
b. produce antibodies
c. destroy infected body cells
d. phagocytize bacteria

Explanation:

• Option a: Red blood cells (not neutrophils) are involved in transporting carbon dioxide to the lungs.
• Option b: Plasma cells (a type of B - lymphocyte) produce antibodies, not neutrophils.
• Option c: Cytotoxic T - cells are responsible for destroying infected body cells, not neutrophils.
• Option d: Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that are phagocytes, and their main function is to phagocytize (engulf and destroy) bacteria.

Answer:

d. Phagocytize bacteria