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Question
Describe agranulocytes with the help of diagrams.
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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