A Levels Biology (9700)•9700/12/O/N/19

Explanation
Immune cells in body fluids and tissues
Steps:
- Identify the locations as likely blood, interstitial fluid, and lymph based on immunology context.
- Recall that phagocytes (e.g., neutrophils, macrophages) circulate in blood, migrate to tissues via interstitial fluid, and enter lymph.
- Check each option's presence pattern against biological distribution.
- Select the option where the pattern matches all locations (✓ ✓ ✓).
Why D is correct:
- Phagocytes are mobile immune cells present in blood, interstitial fluid, and lymph to engulf pathogens, per innate immunity definition.
Why the others are wrong:
- A: Antibodies are absent in initial blood plasma formation but present in interstitial fluid and lymph; "proteins" pattern mismatches.
- B: Large plasma proteins remain in blood but do not freely enter interstitial fluid or lymph due to capillary permeability limits.
- C: Lymphocytes are primarily in blood and lymph but less common in interstitial fluid without inflammation.
Not enough information on exact locations to confirm beyond standard assumptions.
Final answer: D
Topic: The immune system
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