Body Fluids and Circulation Question 7
7. The figure shows a human blood cell. Identify it and give its characteristics.
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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.