White Blood Cells (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What is the alternative name for white blood cells?
What is the alternative name for white blood cells?
Leucocytes
What percentage of your total blood volume do white blood cells make up?
What percentage of your total blood volume do white blood cells make up?
About 1%
Which type of white blood cell makes up 65% of all white blood cells?
Which type of white blood cell makes up 65% of all white blood cells?
Phagocytes
What percentage of white blood cells are monocytes?
What percentage of white blood cells are monocytes?
5%
What is the process called when phagocytes engulf and destroy harmful microorganisms?
What is the process called when phagocytes engulf and destroy harmful microorganisms?
Phagocytosis
What do monocytes transform into when they leave the bloodstream and enter tissues?
What do monocytes transform into when they leave the bloodstream and enter tissues?
Macrophages
What do macrophages display on their surface after engulfing pathogens?
What do macrophages display on their surface after engulfing pathogens?
Antigens
What types of cells do natural killer (NK) cells target?
What types of cells do natural killer (NK) cells target?
Infected or cancerous cells
Where do B cells mature?
Where do B cells mature?
Bone marrow
Where do T cells mature?
Where do T cells mature?
Thymus gland
What do B cells produce to fight pathogens?
What do B cells produce to fight pathogens?
Antibodies
Which immune response primarily involves B cells producing antibodies?
Which immune response primarily involves B cells producing antibodies?
Humoral response
Which type of immune response involves T cells coordinating immune reactions?
Which type of immune response involves T cells coordinating immune reactions?
Cell-mediated response