A smear of blood from a healthy individual is stained with a nuclear stain called hematoxylin and then observed under a light microscope. Which of the following cell type would be highest in number?

Neutrophils

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Eosinophils

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Lymphocytes

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Monocytes

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Solution

The correct option is D Neutrophils
The neutrophils are the cells which contain neutral granules and the nucleus of these cells can be stained by using acidic or basic dyes. The hematoxylin is a basic dye which is commonly used to study the nucleus of the neutrophil cells. These are the multilobed nucleated cells, more in number and can be easily identified.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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