Q. No.Which of the following describes the function of basophils most accurately?
| 1. | Phagocytosis of bacteria |
| 2. | Secretion of heparin and histamine during inflammatory reactions |
| 3. | Destruction of parasites and involvement in allergic reactions |
| 4. | Transport of gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide |
Subtopic: Â Blood: White Blood Cells |
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Which of the following cell/cells will secrete histamine, serotonin & heparin?
| 1. | Eosinophil | 2. | Basophil |
| 3. | Lymphocyte | 4. | Neutrophils |
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Match the column-I and column -II and select the correct option
| Column-I | Column -II |
| (a) Eosinophils | (I) Transport of gases |
| (b) Erythrocytes | (II) Clotting of blood |
| (c) Neutrophils | (III) Related with allergic reactions |
| (d) Platelets | (IV) Phagocytosis |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (III) | (IV) | (II) | (I) |
| 2. | (III) | (I) | (IV) | (II) |
| 3. | (IV) | (I) | (III) | (II) |
| 4. | (I) | (IV) | (II) | (III) |
Subtopic: Â Blood: White Blood Cells |Â Blood: Blood Clotting |Â Blood: General Description & RBC |
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The leucocytes contain which of the following in large quantity?
| 1. | Basophils | 2. | Neutrophils |
| 3. | Eosinophils | 4. | Monocytes |
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The most abundant and the least abundant of the total WBCs, respectively are:
| 1. | Neutrophils and Monocytes |
| 2. | Eosinophils and Basophils |
| 3. | Neutrophils and Basophils |
| 4. | Monocytes and Eosinophils |
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Which of the following are phagocytic in nature?
| 1. | Monocytes | 2. | Macrophages |
| 3. | Neutrophils | 4. | All of these |
Subtopic: Â Blood: General Description & RBC: Part 1 |Â Blood: General Description & RBC: Part 2 |Â Blood: White Blood Cells |Â Blood: General Description & RBC |
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The most active phagocytic white blood cells are
| 1. | Neutrophils and monocytes |
| 2. | Neutrophils and eosinophils |
| 3. | Lymphocytes and macrophages |
| 4. | Eosinophils and lymphocytes |
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Agranulocytes responsible for the immune response of the body are:
| 1. | basophils | 2. | neutrophils |
| 3. | eosinophils | 4. | lymphocytes |
Subtopic: Â Blood: White Blood Cells |
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Consider the given two statements.
| Statement I: | Basophils are the cells involved in inflammatory reactions. |
| Statement II: | Neutrophils and monocytes are main phagocytic leukocytes. |
1. Only Statement I is correct.
2. Only Statement II is correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
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Which of the following statements are correct?
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| A: | Basophils are most abundant cells of the total WBCs. |
| B: | Basophils secrete histamine, serotonin and heparin. |
| C: | Basophils are involved in inflammatory response. |
| D: | Basophils have kidney shaped nucleus. |
| E: | Basophils are agranulocytes. |
| 1. | A and B only | 2. | D and E only |
| 3. | C and E only | 4. | B and C only |
Subtopic: Â Blood: White Blood Cells |Â Blood: General Description & RBC |
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