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Question
Describe agranulocytes with the help of diagrams.
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Solution
Agranulocytes show absence of granules in the cytoplasm and the nucleus is not lobed. They are of two types viz.
1) Lymphocytes – They show round nucleus, constitute about 25 – 33 % of total WBC and are responsible for immune response of the body
2) Monocytes – They show large kidney-shaped nucleus, constitute about 3 – 9% of total WBC and are phagocytic in function
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