CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

HAEMATOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who am I?I am the largest (in size) blood component and have a nucleus.
A
white blood cell
B
red blood cell
C
platelet
D
hemoglobin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lymphocytes are round cells that contain a single, large round nucleus.

Detailed explanation-2: -White blood cells are larger than red blood cells, and unlike red blood cells, they have a normal nucleus and mitochondria.

Detailed explanation-3: -Granulocytes, the most numerous of the white cells, are larger than red cells (approximately 12–15 m in diameter). They have a multilobed nucleus and contain large numbers of cytoplasmic granules (i.e., granules in the cell substance outside the nucleus).

Detailed explanation-4: -White blood cells are made in the bone marrow and protect the body against infection. If an infection develops, white blood cells attack and destroy the bacteria, virus, or other organism causing it. White blood cells are bigger than red blood cells and normally are fewer in number.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plasma. Plasma constitutes 55% of total blood volume. White Blood Cells. There are between 6, 000 and 8, 000 white cells per cubic millimetre of blood. Platelets. Platelets, or thrombocytes, are smaller than the red and white blood cells. Red Blood Cells.

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