Macrophages and dendritic cells are
A)T cells.
B)B cells.
C)antigen-presenting cells.
D)antibody-producing cells.

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Macrophages and dendritic cells are both types of antigen-presenting cells, which means they are involved in presenting antigen to T cells, initiating an adaptive immune response. They engulf and digest foreign invaders, and then present the antigens from those invaders on their surface to T cells to activate them. They are also important in activating B cells, which can produce antibodies. However, they themselves do not produce antibodies.

Macrophages and Dendritic Cells Are