If the cytoplasm of a cell is very basophilic or blue when stained with Wright stain it contains:

a. Low concentration of lysosomes
b. Large number of ribosomes
c. Small number of ribosomes
d. High concentration of lysosomes

ANS: B
Ribosomes, which are made up of ribonucleic acid (RNA), stain blue or basophilic with Wright stain. If a cell's cytoplasm contains many ribosomes, then it will stain very blue.

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