Which connective tissue cells involved in immune defense can arise from mesenchymal progenitors?
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Correct answer: Macrophages
Macrophages differentiate from monocytes of the hematopoietic lineage. During embryonic development, hematopoietic cells arise from mesenchymal tissue, making macrophages indirectly traceable to mesenchymal progenitors. The other options, while derived from mesenchyme, do not function in immune defense.
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