Biology Forum Cell Biology Granular and agranular leucocyte?

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      biocupid
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      Can anyone pls tell me the specific characteristics of both of them? And how can we differentiate these two types leucocyte?

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      MrMistery
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      Well as their name implies granular leucocytes have granules, while agranular do not. Granules are composed mainly of lysosomes from what i remember, and depending on the type of cell, have different affinities for laboratory dyes. for example eosinophiles have granules that turn blue when stained with eosine.
      For the characteristis, have a look at any physiology/immunology book. It’s too much info to write here.

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