Question

(iii) Why are WBCs called soldiers of the body?
1 point
(a) They are capable of squeezing out of blood capillaries.
(b) They are manufactured in bone marrow.
(c) They fight against disease causing germs.
(d) They have granular cytoplasm with lobed nucleus

Answer 1

Explanation:

Why are WBCs called soldiers of the body?

These cells flow with the blood throughout the body then scavenge and kill the parasites and foreign bodies.

Answer 2

WBCs called soldiers of the body because (c) they fight against disease causing germs.

Explanation:

• White blood cells plays and important role in protecting the body from an infectious disease and foreign bodies.
• White blood cells carry out their defense activities by ingesting foreign materials and cellular debris.
• Hence they are called as soldiers of the body.
• White blood cells flow through bloodstream to fight viruses, bacteria, and other foreign invaders that threaten your health.