Body Fluids and Circulation Question 76

76. The active molecule that helps initiate the inflammatory response when mast cells degranulate is

(a) perforin

(b) histamine

(c) heparin

(d) insulin

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) Mast cells contain granules of heparin and histamine. Heparin prevents blood clotting. Histamine produces inflammation.