Question

multiple choice question
which type of white blood cell is the first to arrive at an infection site and can aggressively kill bacteria by creating a respiratory burst?
o monocytes
o lymphocytes
o neutrophils

Explanation:

Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white - blood cells and are the first to arrive at an infection site. They can kill bacteria through a respiratory burst mechanism. Monocytes and lymphocytes have different functions in the immune response and are not the first to arrive and perform this specific function.

Answer:

C. neutrophils