What is function of heparin secreted by basophils?

It is an anticoagulant

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It is a vasoconstrictor

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It mediates inflammatory response

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It is a vasodilator

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Solution

The correct option is A It is an anticoagulant
Basophils are a type of white blood cell. Basophils secrete histamine, heparin and serotonin.
- Heparin acts as an anticoagulant.
- Serotonin is a vasoconstrictor.
- Histamine mediates inflammatory response by increasing permeability of blood vessel.

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