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 = Phagocytes. Which are a group of immune cells specialized in finding and eating bacteria, viruses, and dead or injured body cells. There are three main types-the granulocyte, the macrophage, and the dendritic cell.Hope this helps.hich are a group of immune cells specialized in finding and eating bacteria, viruses, and dead or injured body cells. There are three main types-the granulocyte, the macrophage, and the dendritic cell. Hope this helps.