Explain how you would distinguish a granulocyte from an agranulocyte when viewing these cells through a microscope

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Granulocytes can be distinguished from other cell types by the presence of granules in the cytoplasm and their unusual nuclei. Each cell has a single nucleus with multiple lobes that are connected by thin bands of nuclear material. Agranulocytes lack visible cytoplasmic granules.

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Name two fatal diseases that may occur in cats

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In the metric system, 1 cm is equal to ________ mm.

A. 0.01 B. 100 C. 10 D. 0.1 E. 1,000

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Which tongue papillae lack taste buds?

A) filiform B) fungiform C) foliate D) circumvallate

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