MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which white blood cell contain the same granules as Mast cell.
A
Neutrophil
B
Eosinophil
C
Basophil
D
Lymphocyte
E
Monocyte
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mast cells are very similar to basophil granulocytes (a class of white blood cells) in blood. Both are granulated cells that contain histamine and heparin, an anticoagulant. Their nuclei differ in that the basophil nucleus is lobated while the mast cell nucleus is round.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mast cells and basophil cells are both types of white blood cells that target allergic reactions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under normal physiological conditions, the common basophil-mast cell progenitors differentiate into either basophils or mast cells and not into mixed lineage cells that display both sets of characteristics.

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