Which of the following statements regarding neutrophils are...

Which of the following statements regarding neutrophils are FALSE? More than one answer may be correct. Multiple select question. Neutrophils engulf and kill bacteria. Neutrophils are also termed histiocytes. Neutrophils resist the reactive oxygen species they produce for killing. Neutrophils are phagocytic cells.

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00:01 Hello everyone the question which says that select the incorrect statement out of the following.

00:06 All right.

00:06 So let us take a look at the solution.

00:08 Now, let us start with the first statement which says that neutrophils constitute the majority of leukocytes.

00:17 All right.

00:18 So let us understand the first statement which talks about neutrophils.

00:25 All right.

00:25 So these neutrophils they are the most abundant white blood cells.

00:30 So they are a type of white blood cell and they consist of 60 to 70 percent of leukocytes.

00:38 So these neutrophils they consist of 60 to 70 percent of the leukocytes and they defend against bacterial or fungal infections and they are referred to as p m n leukocytes.

00:57 All right, so neutrophils consists the majority of leukocytes.

01:03 This is the correct statement in the question.

01:06 We have been asked to select the incorrect statement.

01:08 So this is not the correct option.

01:10 Now, let's move on to the next statement.

01:13 The next statement that says that eosinophils resist infections.

01:18 So eosinophils, okay, if we talk about eosinophil in this eosinophil, it is composed of about 2 to 4 percent of wbc...

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