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Q.The heparin which is an anticoagulant present in the cells of :

(a) Basophils
(b) Lymphocytes
(c) Neutrophils
(d) Monocytes
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Basophils are the blood cells that contain heparin.

Basophils are granulocytic white blood cells whose cytoplasmic granules store heparin (an anticoagulant that inhibits blood clotting) and histamine (involved in inflammatory/allergic responses); tissue-resident mast cells, which are related to basophils, perform a similar role. Lymphocytes, neutrophils and monocytes are other leukocyte types with different primary functions (antibody production/cell-mediated immu …

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