AIIMS 2013
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2013
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Body Fluids and Circulation
AIIMS 2013 · Zoology · Body Fluids and Circulation
Select the option having all the correct characteristics.
Select the option having all the correct
characteristics.

Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
B. 
Step-by-step solution
Options (a), (b), (c) and (d) show neutrophil, basophil, eosinophil and monocyte respectively. Neutrophils are the most abundant cells (60-65\%) of the total WBCs and basophils are the least (0.5 - among them. Neutrophils and monocytes are phagocytic cells. Which destroy foreign organisms entering the body.
Basophils secrete histamine, serotonin, heparin, etc. and are involved in inflammatory reactions. Eosinophils (2 - 3\%) resist infections and are also associated with allergic reactions.