Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Leukocytes or White Blood Cells (WBC) are cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body from infection and disease. These WBC are produced from cells in the bone marrow. These are called granulocytes as there is the presence of granules.
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