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  • Choose the correct statement.  Option: 1 Leukocytes are generally rounded to irregular in shape.  <div cl

Choose the correct statement.

 

Option: 1

Leukocytes are generally rounded to irregular in shape.

 


Option: 2

Leukocytes are larger than RBCs.

 


Option: 3

Leukocytes contain nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, centrioles etc.

 


Option: 4

All of these


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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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