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The white blood cells can be divided into two types of cells known as:
- Granulocytes
- Agranulocytes
Granulocytes are the cells of the immune system that have the characteristic of having granules in the cytoplasm of their self. The neutrophils eosinophils and basophils are considered to be the granulocytes.
Agranulocytes on the other hand are the cells of the immune system that have the characteristic feature of not having the granules in the cytoplasm of their self. Monocytes and lymphocytes are typically known as the agranulocytes.
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