Question

Granular leukocytes with little affinity for eosin (pink-to-red stain) or for methylene blue (blue-to-purple stain), and thus have very light-staining granules, are called _____

Answer 1

Granular leukocytes with very light-staining granules are called neutrophils, which are the most common type of granular leukocytes and have a multi-lobed nucleus.

Step-by-step explanation:

Granular leukocytes with little affinity for eosin or for methylene blue stains and thus have very light-staining granules, are called neutrophils. Neutrophils are the most common type of granular leukocytes. They have small granules that stain light lilac, and a nucleus with two to five lobes. Unlike basophils, which have large granules that stain dark blue to purple, or eosinophils, which have granules that stain reddish-orange, neutrophils do not strongly take up either acidic or alkaline stains, resulting in their lighter appearance.