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    Leukocytes MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

    Updated on Sep 18, 2023 18:34 AM

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    Leukocytes
    • Leukocytes are haemoglobin lacking cells. 
    • In blood, the number of leukocytes is roughly 6000 - 10,000  per microlitre of blood. 
    • Leukocytes are generally rounded to irregular in shape. 
    • These are larger than RBCs. 
    • The size of leukocytes varies from 12 to 20 micrometre
    • Unlike RBCs, leukocytes contain nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, centrioles etc.
    • The leukocytes can be of two types i.e granulocytes and agranulocytes.
    • Granulocytes are leukocytes with granules in their cytoplasm while agranulocytes are the leukocytes without granules in their cytoplasm.
    • Granulocytes are also called polymorphonuclear leukocytes and they include neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils.
    • Agranulocytes include monocytes and lymphocytes. 
       

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