MCQ
The largest corpuscles in mammalian blood are
  • A
    Basophils
  • B
    Erythrocytes
  • Monocytes
  • D
    Lymphocytes

Answer

Correct option: C.
Monocytes
c
(c) Monocytes are the largest corpuscles and phagocytic.

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