An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study intended to usually last two years. It is considered to be a greater level of education than a high school diploma or GED. The first associate degrees were awarded in the U.K. in 1873 before spreading to the U.S. in 1898. They have since been introduced in a small number of other countries.
Monocytes are the largest of the white blood cells. These are the cells that 'clean up' our blood the most. Monocytes also employ phagocytosis to 'eat' foreign particles, bacteria and dead neutrophils.
Granulocytes, Monocytes and Lymphocytes are 3 major types of white blood cell. White blood cells are the cells that help the body fight infection. There are a number of different types and sub-types of white blood cells which each have different roles to play. The three major types of white blood cells are: Granulocytes.