Question

why are monocytes called antigen presenting cells?​

Answer 1

Monocytes are phagocytic cells which interact with foreign organisms and kill them..

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Answer 2

The fragments can be incorporated into MHC molecules and then trafficked to the cell surface of monocytes (and macrophages and dendritic cells). This process is called antigen presentation and it leads to activation of T lymphocytes, which then mount a specific immune response against the antigen.