Digestion and Absorption Question 21

21. Kupffer’s cells occur in

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(a) spleen

(b) kidney

(c) brain

(d) liver

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Answer : d

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(d) Kupffer’s cells or stellate cells are active phagocytic cells present in the liver. They engulf the worn out and dead RBCs & break down haemoglobin. They are hepatic macrophages.