Number of lymphocytes present in a healthy human is
A
1 trillion
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100 billion
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C
10 trillion
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100 trillion
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Solution
The correct option is A 1 trillion A lymphocyte is one of the subtypes of white blood cell in a vertebrate's immune system. Lymphocytes include natural killer cells (which function in cell-mediated, cytotoxic innate immunity), T cells (for cell-mediated, cytotoxic acquired immunity), and B cells (for humoral, antibody-driven adaptive immunity). The total number of lymphocytes present in healthy humans is approximately 1 trillion.