Body Fluids and Circulation Question 7

7. The figure shows a human blood cell. Identify it and give its characteristics.

[NEET Kar. 2013]

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Blood Cell Characteristics

(a) Monocyte Life span 3 days, produce antibodies

(b) Basophil Secrete serotonin, inflammatory response

(c) B-lymphocyte Form about $20 %$ of blood cells involved in immune response

(d) Neutrophil Most abundant blood cell, phagocytic

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) Basophils secrete histamine, serotonin, heparin, etc., and are involved in inflammatory reactions.