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The largest corpuscles in mammalian blood are

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Basophils
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Erythrocytes
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Monocytes
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Lymphocytes
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Solution

The correct option is D Monocytes
The sizes of the cells are as follows:
Basophil: 10 - 14 uM
Erythrocyte: 7 uM
Monocyte: 15 - 20 uM
Lymphocyte: 7 - 16uM
So, monocyte is the largest amongst the corpuscles.

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