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In the intra-epithelial region of the mucosa of intestine the predominant cell population is that of

A
B cell
B
T-cells
C
Plasma cells
D
Basophils
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., T-cellsAround 15% of the cells in the small intestinal epithelium are lymphocytes. These Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) are viually all T lymphocytes but, unlike other T cells, most express the CD8 subset marker.The functions of this large populations of T cells are unknown.

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