Neutrophils of the Blood are Derived from a Population of Stem

Question

Neutrophils of the blood are derived from a population of stem cells called
A) lymphoblasts.
B) proerythroblasts.
C) myeloblasts.
D) megakaryoblasts.
E) monoblasts.

Accepted Answer

Neutrophils are a type of granulocyte, which are derived from the myeloid lineage of stem cells. The myeloid stem cells differentiate into myeloblasts, which then further differentiate into promyelocytes, myelocytes, metamyelocytes, bands, and finally mature neutrophils. Therefore, the correct answer is C) myeloblasts.