Biology 5090 · O Level · Specialised cells, tissues and organs

Specialised cells, tissues and organs — practice question

Fig. 4.1 depicts a human cell.
(a)[2]

State the name of the cell in Fig. 4.1 and give its principal function.

(b)[4]

Suggest and explain what symptoms could be seen in a person whose number of this cell type is unusually low.

(c)[3]

Explain what would happen to the cell shown in Fig. 4.1 if it were put into pure water.

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