Question

What are the different kinds of shapes seen in cells and how are they related to the functions of the cells?

Answer 1

Explanation:

QUESTION:

How is the shape of a cell related to its function?

SOLUTION:

A number of shapes occurs in cells like oval, thread-like, spherical,spindle, elongated,etc.

It depends upon the function it performs and other factors:

• RBCs are circular and biconcave. It helps it to pass through narrow capillaries and transport oxygen.
• Muscle cells are elongated for contraction.
• Sperms have tail for motility while eggs are spherical to accommodate maximum nutrients.
• Nerve cells are very long for the conduction of impulses to distant places from different body parts to brain and vice-versa.

Answer 2

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Cells may be oval , round , plate like , tabular , cylindrical, branched and so on.

The shape of cell is related to its function.

According to the function of cell it has different shapes . Like Amoeba has to form pseudopdia so it has not definite shape. So that it can form pseudopodia

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