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Which blood corpuscle is largest in diameter?

Option: 1

Erythrocytes

 


Option: 2

Monocytes

 


Option: 3

Neutrophils

 


Option: 4

Lymphocytes


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Types of Leukocytes -

A comparison of types of leukocytes is given below:

 

Neutrophils

Eosinophils

Basophils

Lymphocytes

Monocytes 

constitute about 60% of WBCs in blood, most abundant WBCs.

2.3% of WBCs are eosinophils.

constitute about 0.4% of WBCs 

constitute about 30% of WBCs 

constitute about 5.3% of WBCs

Two to five nuclear lobes are found. 

The nucleus of eosinophils is bilobed. 

Nucleus is three-lobed

Possess spherical nucleus with scanty peripheral cytoplasm 

A large, single nucleus is found, mostly, kidney-shaped 

The cytoplasm contains specific granules,  which can take up both acidic and basic stains.

coarse granules that take up acidic stains.

Granules are fewer and irregular in size and shape. These granules are coarse and they take up basic stains. 

Granules are absent in the cytoplasm

Granules are absent from the cytoplasm

The microscopic policemen of blood


 

increase in number during allergic reactions and helminthic infections can engulf antigen-antibody complexes. 

These can release histamine, heparin etc.

Lymphocytes play an important role in immune reactions. 

They can engulf bacteria and cellular debris. 


 

 

 

 

Lymphocytes are largest in diameter.

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