The leucocytes contain, which of the following in large quantity? |
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a) |
Basophils |
b) |
Neutrophils |
c) |
Eosinophils |
d) |
Monocytes |
The leucocytes contain, which of the following in large quantity? |
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a) |
Basophils |
b) |
Neutrophils |
c) |
Eosinophils |
d) |
Monocytes |
(b)
Leucocytes or white blood corpuscles are colourless blood cells. These are of two types on the basis of presence or absence of granules in cytoplasm :
Granulocytes : Granules are present in cytoplasm of granulocytes.
Name of granulocyte |
Eosino-phils |
Basop-hils |
Neutr-ophils |
Percentage (%) |
1-5% |
0.5 - 2.7 % |
60 - 70% |
Agranulocytes : Granules are absent in cytoplasm of Agranulocytes.
Name of Agranulocyte |
Lympho-cytes |
Monocytes |
Percentage (%) |
20 - 40% |
2 - 7% |
So, maximum numbers of leucocytes are neutrophils.