Asked by Kallol Hazarika on May 20, 2024

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When a person develops a sore throat, white blood cells are drawn to the area of infection by a process called ________.

A) chemotaxis
B) diapedesis
C) margination
D) ameboid movement
E) attraction

Chemotaxis

The act of an organism or cell moving towards or away from a chemical signal.

Diapedesis

Passage of blood or any of its formed elements through the intact walls of blood vessels.

Margination

The process by which leukocytes move to the periphery of blood vessel walls in response to inflammation or infection.

  • Understand the physiological responses to infection and injury.
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Lexis GarciaMay 27, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Chemotaxis is the process by which white blood cells are drawn to the area of infection or inflammation in response to chemical signals.