IMMUNOLOGY

OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

GRANULOCYTE AND AGRANULOCYTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Agranulocyte-B or T cells
A
Neutrophils
B
Eosinophils
C
Basophils
D
Monocyte
E
Lymphocyte
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lymphocytes are another type of agranulocytes. They are also involved in fighting certain infections and cancerous cells from the body. There are two types of lymphocytes in the body: T cells and B cells. They both originate from the same hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monocytes and lymphocytes come in the category of agranulocytes while eosinophils, neutrophils, and basophils are called granulocytes as they contain granules in their cytoplasm. Lymphocytes help in the production of antibodies to fight against foreign particles. They are also called natural killer cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -The two types of agranulocytes are lymphocytes and monocytes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Leukocytes are the first level of protection against disease. The two types of agranulocytes in the blood circulation are lymphocytes and monocytes. These make up about 35% of the hematologic blood values.

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