Question

Which of the following statement is correct regarding blood cells?

• A. A healthy individual has 12 - 16 gms of haemoglobin in every 200ml of blood.
• B. RBC as an average life span of 120 days after which they are destroyed in the spleen.
• C. Neutrophils and basophils are phagocytic cells which destroy foreign organisms entering the body.
• D. A reduction in the number of WBC leads to clotting disorders which will lead to excessive loss of blood from the body

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A healthy individual has $12-16gms$ of haemoglobin in every $100ml$ of blood. Neutrophils and monocytes are phagocytic cells which destroy foreign organisms entering the body. A reduction in the number of platelets leads to clotting disorders which will lead to excessive loss of blood from the body.