Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 18 - Section 18.4 - Figure 18.19 - Normal and Leukemic Blood - Page 696: 1

Answer

Fig.18.19 Although there is an abnormally large number of white blood cells (WBCs) in the smear, they are immature cells, and are unable to defend the body effectively.

Work Step by Step

Leukemia is a condition in which there is an extremely large number of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood. These precursors, though impressive in numbers, are unable to provide successful defense against infection.
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