Which of the Following Best Describes a Granulocyte

Question

Which of the following best describes a granulocyte?
A) Myelocytic and hemostatic
B) Granulocytic and antigenic
C) Phagocytic and myelocytic
D) Hemostatic and lymphocytic

Accepted Answer

Granulocytes are a type of white blood cell that contain granules or small sacs of enzymes and other substances in their cytoplasm. They are phagocytic, meaning that they can engulf and digest foreign particles and pathogens. Granulocytes are also myelocytic, meaning that they are derived from bone marrow cells called myeloid progenitor cells. Therefore, choice C - Phagocytic and myelocytic - is the best description of a granulocyte.