11.3 White Blood Cells

Question 1

basophil

Answer 1

A basophil’s granules attract a basic blue stain in the laboratory

Question 2

eosinophil

Answer 2

an eosinophil’s granules attract a rosy-red color on staining

Question 3

granulocyte

Answer 3

a white blood cell that contains multiple small granules in its cytoplasm

Question 4

heparin

Answer 4

an anticoagulant secreted particularly by liver cells

Question 5

leukocyte

Answer 5

another term for a white blood cell

Question 6

neutrophil

Answer 6

a neutrophil’s granules take up purple stain equally whether the stain is acid or alkaline

Question 7

polymorphonuclear

Answer 7

white blood cell with a multilobed nucleus

Question 8

agranulocyte

Answer 8

a white blood cell without any granules in its cytoplasm

Question 9

antibody

Answer 9

protein produced in response to an antigen

Question 10

immunoglobulin

Answer 10

specific protein evoked by an antigen; all antibodies are immunoglobulins

Question 11

lymphocyte

Answer 11

small white blood cell with a large nucleus