NEET 2008 · Class 11

Body Fluids and Circulation

Which type of white blood cells are concerned with the release of histamine and the natural anticoagulant heparin?

  1. (A)Eosinophils
  2. (B)Monocytes
  3. (C)Neutrophils
  4. (D)Basophils

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

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

Chapter
Body Fluids and Circulation
Section
15.1.2 Formed Elements
Page
1
Words matched
12 of 12

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that basophils secrete both histamine and heparin, which directly answers the MCQ about which white blood cells release these substances.

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