MHT CET Medical202625 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Pus is a mixture of ___________.
Options
- Adead neutrophils, damaged tissues and dead microbes
- Bliving neutrophils, damaged tissues and dead microbes.
- Cdead neutrophils, damaged tissues and living microbes.
- Dliving neutrophils, damaged tissues and living microbes.
Correct answer
A. dead neutrophils, damaged tissues and dead microbes
Step-by-step solution
Pus is a thick, yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells (primarily neutrophils), cellular debris from damaged tissues, and dead microbes (bacteria or other pathogens). During an infection, neutrophils migrate to the site to engulf and destroy the pathogens. After phagocytosis, these neutrophils die and accumulate along with the destroyed tissue and microbes to form pus. Answer: dead neutrophils, damaged tissues and dead microbes