Phagocytosis of pathogens would be enhanced if
A)the number of monocytes in the blood increased.
B)Kupffer cells were destroyed.
C)the number of neutrophils in the blood increased.
D)The number of monocytes or neutrophils in the blood increased.

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Phagocytosis is the process of engulfing and ingesting pathogens by certain types of cells, such as monocytes and neutrophils. Therefore, increasing the number of these cells in the blood would enhance phagocytosis of pathogens. Kupffer cells, on the other hand, are found in the liver and are responsible for phagocytosis of pathogens in the blood. Destroying Kupffer cells would actually decrease the ability to clear pathogens from the blood.

Phagocytosis of Pathogens Would Be Enhanced If