In the spleen, the white pulp contains ________ and the red pulp contains ________.
A)red blood cells; neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils
B)neutrophils; monocytes
C)mostly macrophages; mainly lymphocytes
D)mostly red blood cells with some lymphocytes and macrophages; mainly lymphocytes
E)mainly lymphocytes; mostly red blood cells with some lymphocytes and macrophages

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The white pulp of the spleen is rich in lymphocytes, which are involved in the immune response, while the red pulp primarily contains red blood cells along with some lymphocytes and macrophages, which are involved in filtering the blood and removing old or damaged red blood cells.

In the Spleen, the White Pulp Contains ________ and the Red