Multiple choice

The largest corpuscle of blood is ______.

  1. basophil

  2. acidophil

  3. monocyte

  4. lymphocyte
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Explanation

Monocytes are the largest white blood cells (corpuscles) in human blood, measuring 12-20 micrometers in diameter. They are part of the immune system and can differentiate into macrophages or dendritic cells. Basophils and acidophils (eosinophils) are smaller granulocytes, while lymphocytes are also smaller than monocytes.

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