Question
Formation of Auer rods are from:
| A. |
Rough ER |
| B. |
Smooth ER |
| C. |
Golgi apparatus |
| D. |
Lysosomes |
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Correct Answer � D Explanation |
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Ans.D. Lysosomes
Auer rods are needle-shaped azurophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies formed by the fusion of lysosomes. They contain peroxidase and lysosomal enzymes.
Auer rods are seen in acute leukemia (myeloblastic, promyelocytic, monomyelocytic, and monocytic), myelodysplastic syndromes (RAEB-2), and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.