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150 words For this discussion please choose one type of cell to research and describe

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150 words For this discussion please choose one type of cell to research and describe. Choose one type of cell not yet described by other students (easier the earlier you post!). Do NOT choose eukaryotic, prokaryotic, plant, animal or bacteria cells (the large categories of cells), rather choose a specialized type of cell found in animals (examples: blood, nerve or sperm cells), plants (examples: guard, epidermal or root hair cells), fungi or bacteria. 2. Briefly describe the structure and role of your chosen specialized cell. 3. How is this type of cell unique compare to other types of cells? 4. Include an image of your cell in your post. 5. Use a web search engine to find reliable information and as always include your references. 100 words for the following discussions: 1. For this discussion, I chosen to research the liver cell which is known as hepatocytes. The liver is the largest gland in our body. The liver is an important organ in your body and must have to be able to survive and allow your body to function. It is the responsibility of a several things that are vital to living. The role of these cells is primarily involved in the metabolism and chemical processing. Liver cells store a lot of fats and lipids. This type of cell must be in contact with the human body blood stream. Ito cells function in the uptake maintenance of Vitamin A and regulation of blood flow during injury. Kupffer cells function in removing aged blood cells from circulation and has several jobs in gastrointestinal tract. 2. For this discussion I chose parenchyma cells in plants. These cells are found within plant bodies. One of the most interesting things about these cells is that they are able to adapt to do different jobs within the plant. " living cells that are thin-walled, unspecialized in structure, and therefore adaptable, with differentiation, to various functions" (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.). There are two types of parenchyma and they are Palisade and Ray. Palisade parenchyma are column like in structure and can be found in leaves. Ray parenchyma can be found in stem and are typically horizontal. The cells have a vacuole, nucleus, and cytoplasm but no other distinguishable features. This allows the cells to help in " photosynthesis, food storage, secretion of waste materials" (Mokobi, 2021). This cell is unique because it doesn't have just one function. It has the ability to adapt and do multiple things that the plant needs to survive. Topics already discussed: XYLEM Parenchyma, hepatocytes, Endothelial Cells, blood cell, fungal cells, adipose cell, parenchyma cells, stem cells, guard plant cells, muscle cell (Myocyte), white blood cells, nerve cells, epithelial cells, red blood cell, sperm cell