Question

These leukocytes produce heparin and histamine;
they play a role in inflammatory and allergic
reactions (1 marks)
Ans.
eosinophils
monocytes
basophils
lymphocyte
Save & Next
Refresh​

Answer 1

Basophils is a type of leukocyte that can produce heparin and histamine. It also plays a role in inflammatory and allerguc reactions.

Answer 2

Answer

Basophils is a granulocytes which produce heparin and histamine; they play a role in inflammatory and allergic reactions.

Know more :

Leucocytes are known as White blood cells, they are colourless because they lack in hemoglobin.

Leucocytes are of five types but they are categorised of two types,

Granulocytes :

They are of three types,

$\bigstar$ Neutrophils :

• The have multilobular nucleus. They are maximum in number.
• They are phagocytic cells and they kill bacteria and other foreign organisms entering the body.

$\bigstar$ Eosinophils :

• They have bilobular nucleus.
• They resist infection and are also associated with allergic reaction.

$\bigstar$ Basophils :

• They have S - shaped nucleus
• They secrete histamine, serotonin etc and they are involved in inflammatory reactions.

Agranulocytes :

They are of two types,

$\bigstar$ Monocytes :

• Nucleus is centrally placed and horseshoe shaped.
• They are phagocytic in nature.

$\bigstar$ Lymphocytes :

• They have round nucleus. They are of two major type 'B' and 'T' forms.
• They are responsible for immune response of the body.