Why we can find ribosomes more in white blood cells

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White blood cells are much less common than red blood cells. There are five types of white blood cell (leucocyte). These are divided into two main classes Granulocytes (includes Neutrophils, Eosinophils and Basophils) Agranulocytes (includes Lymphocytes and Monocytes). This classification depends on whether granules can be distinguished in their cytoplasm using a light microscope and conventional staining methods). All the white blood cells are able to move like an amoeba, and can migrate out of blood vessels into the surrounding tissues. Note - it is easy to confuse the different leukocytes in blood smears. To identify them, you need to look for the shape of the nucleus, and compare their size, relative to that of a red blood cell. Once you have looked at the examples below - have a go for yourself - click here and see if you can identify the 'mystery' cells. Site; http://www.histology.leeds.ac.uk/blood/blood_wbc.php