When looking at a granulocyte under a microscope, the anatomy student would describe it as a cell
A)
lacking granules.
B)
having a kidney-shaped nucleus.
C)
having no nuclei.
D)
shaped like a sphere with multilobar nuclei.
Ans:
D
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Granulocytes are spherical and have distinctive multilobar nuclei. They are all phagocytic cells that are identifiable because of their cytoplasmic granules. Answers A, B, and C are incorrect. Agranulocytes lack granular cytoplasm. Monocytes have a large amount of cytoplasm and a nucleus in the shape of a kidney. Erythrocytes lack a cell nucleus.
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