Which of the following is an agranulocyte?
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Correct answer: Lymphocyte
Leucocytes are divided into granulocytes and agranulocytes. Lymphocytes and monocytes are agranulocytes, meaning they lack visible granules in their cytoplasm under a light microscope.
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