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Which of the following cells is not a phagocytic cell?
Which of the following cells is not a phagocytic cell?
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The correct option is D Basophil
Phagocytes are cells that protect the body by ingesting any harmful foreign particles or bacteria. The white blood cell engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the bloodstream and tissues. However, basophils that represent less than 0.5% of leucocytes in the peripheral blood of humans. They do not possess phagocytic activity. Basophils contain anticoagulant heparin, which prevents blood from clotting too quickly. They also contain the vasodilator histamine, which promotes blood flow to tissues.So, the correct answer is 'Basophil'.
Phagocytes are cells that protect the body by ingesting any harmful foreign particles or bacteria. The white blood cell engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the bloodstream and tissues. However, basophils that represent less than 0.5% of leucocytes in the peripheral blood of humans. They do not possess phagocytic activity. Basophils contain anticoagulant heparin, which prevents blood from clotting too quickly. They also contain the vasodilator histamine, which promotes blood flow to tissues.
So, the correct answer is 'Basophil'.
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