The cells which destroy worn out white and red blood corpuscles, bacteria and other microorganisms passing through liver are
A
B-cells
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B
T-cells
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C
Oxytocin
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D
Kupffers cells
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Solution
The correct option is D Kupffers cells Kupffer cell are macrophages found in the sinusoids of the liver. It is involved in the breakdown of white and red blood corpuscles. It can be activated to produce a great variety of cytokines, nitric oxide and oxygen radicals.