8. (3.25 points) Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). If the

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8. (3.25 points) Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). If the statement is false, correct it to make it a true statement. Red blood cells are also known as leukocytes White blood cells with granules in their cytoplasm are known as agranulocytes The granulocytes include the neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils -Erythrocytes carry oxygen through the body bound on hemoglobin, as deoxyhemoglobin Both monocytes and lymphocytes are granulocytes Platelets are whole cells involved in in blood clotting

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Red blood cells are also known as leukocytes - False.
Explanation
Red blood cells are called as erythrocytes and white blood cells are called as leukocytes.

White blood cells with granules in their cytoplasm are know as agranulocytes.
Explanation
While blood cells with granules is called as granulocytes...WBC without granules are called agranulocytes.

The granulocytes inlcude the neutrophilis, eosinophilis and basophilis.
Monocytes and lymphocytes are agranulocytes and neutrophilis, eosinophilis and basophilis are granulocytes

Erythrocytes carry oxygen through the body bound on hemoglobin, as deoxyhemoglobin
The answer is False.
Erythrocytes carry oxygen through the body bound on hemoglobin as oxyhemoglobin.

Both monocytes and lymphocytes are granulocytes.
The answer is False.
Monocyte and lympocytes are belong to agranulocytes.

Platelets are whole cells involved in bllod clotting.
The answer is False.
Platelets are derived from megakaryocytes of bone marrow.

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