Which of the following cells would be classified as granulocytes?
A)Helper T cells
B)Macrophages
C)Natural killer (NK)cells
D)Eosinophils

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A)There are three types of granulocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. Macrophages are mature monocytes and thus would not be classified as granulocytes. Helper T and NK cells are both lymphocytes, not granulocytes.
B)There are three types of granulocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. Macrophages are mature monocytes and thus would not be classified as granulocytes. Helper T and NK cells are both lymphocytes, not granulocytes.
C)There are three types of granulocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. Macrophages are mature monocytes and thus would not be classified as granulocytes. Helper T and NK cells are both lymphocytes, not granulocytes.
D)There are three types of granulocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. Macrophages are mature monocytes and thus would not be classified as granulocytes. Helper T and NK cells are both lymphocytes, not granulocytes.

Which of the Following Cells Would Be Classified as Granulocytes