You are observing a blood slide under the microscope and you see a large cell with a U-shaped nucleus and light blue cytoplasm.

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You identify this cell as a __________.

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velikii [3] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-26T20:28:02+03:00

Answer: Monocytes.

Explanation:

Monocytes have a abundant amount of gray cytoplasm with fine lilac granules in it and because of this the cytoplasm appears ground glass.

The vacuoles are vacant and there is a gap sen in the cell as vacuoles when observed under microscope. The vacuoles of the monocytes are not stained.

They have a U-shaped nucleus and are extremely motile. The monocytes are lightly stained as compared to leukocytes.