[A] : Macrophage is a large amoeboid cell that can engulf, ingest and destroy bacteria, dam- aged
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Date: 03/05/2020

[A] : Macrophage is a large amoeboid cell that can engulf, ingest and destroy bacteria, dam- aged cells and worn-out red blood cells. This process is called phagocytosis and is an im- portant part of the body s defence against disease.   [R]: Macrophages are found free (wandering) in the tissues, in connective tissue) as histio- cytes), in the lining of the blood sinusoids of the liver (as Kupffer cells), and in lymphoid tissue. They make up the reticulo-endothelial system.