Neutrophils are a type of granulocyte and the most abundant type of leukocyte in the body. They increase in numbers in response to granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, which is produced in response to infection or inflammation. They are not mononuclear leukocytes, nor do they attach to parasitic worms or have structural similarities to mast cells.

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Neutrophils

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Neutrophils

A) are the most abundant type of mononuclear leukocyte
B) attach to a parasitic worm and secrete substances that kill it
C) increase in numbers in response to granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
D) are similar structurally to mast cells
E) have characteristics a and c

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