OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
THE GOOD BAD AND UGLY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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neutrophil
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basophil
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eosinophil
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macrophage
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Detailed explanation-1: -A lymphocyte is not a granulocyte.
Detailed explanation-2: -A lymphocyte is not a granulocyte.
Detailed explanation-3: -Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are granulocytes. A granulocyte is a type of white blood cell. Also called granular leukocyte, PMN, and polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lymphocytes and monocytes are the two types of agranulocytes or nongranular leukocytes. These white blood cells have no obvious granules.
Detailed explanation-5: -Blood consists of two types of white blood cells (WBC), viz, granulocytes and agranulocytes. Basophils, neutrophils, and eosinophils are granulocytes. Lymphocytes and Monocytes, on the other hand, are agranulocytes.
Detailed explanation-6: -Answer: b. Monocytes. Granulocytes include all of the following except Monocytes. Granulocytes are white blood cells that contain prominent cytoplasmic granules that are often useful in their identification on a peripheral blood smear.
Detailed explanation-7: -There are three specific types of granulocytes. These are neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils.