Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Sciences/Biology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'hemocyte development'?

A. The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the hemocyte over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Hemocytes are blood cells associated with a hemocoel (the cavity containing most of the major organs of the arthropod body) which are involved in defense and clotting of hemolymph, but not involved in transport of oxygen.
B. A skeletal element that has the potential to participate in endochondral ossification, and may participate in intramembranous ossification.
C. The stages of blood cell formation that take place within the embryo.
D. The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a myeloid cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure.

Answer: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the hemocyte over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Hemocytes are blood cells associated with a hemocoel (the cavity containing most of the major organs of the arthropod body) which are involved in defense and clotting of hemolymph, but not involved in transport of oxygen.