Macrophages, the tissue phagocytes, are derived from which white blood cells
A)neutrophils
B)eosinophils
C)lymphocytes
D)monocytes

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Macrophages are derived from monocytes, which are a type of white blood cell. Neutrophils and eosinophils are also white blood cells, but they do not give rise to macrophages. Lymphocytes are a different type of immune cell that do not have phagocytic capabilities.

Macrophages, the Tissue Phagocytes, Are Derived from Which White Blood