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.
White blood cells. The white blood cells play a very important part in the immune system as it is the white blood cells which directly fight the bacteria and viruses that infect the body.There are three main types of white blood cell: granulocytes, lymphocytes and monocytes.Granulocytes help to engulf bacteria, fungi and parasites.hite blood cells. The white blood cells play a very important part in the immune system as it is the white blood cells which directly fight the bacteria and viruses that infect the body.