A circulating precursor cell that becomes either a macrophage or a dendritic cell is the:
AThe monocyte
BMegakaryocyte
CThe myelocyte
DMelanocyte
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The monocyte
1. It travels in the blood before committing.
2. Signals of inflammation draw it to the tissue.
3. That precursor is the monocyte in blood.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 21, The Lymphatic and Immune System._
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