EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which cell would be best for studying lysosomes?
A
muscle cell
B
nerve cell
C
leaf cell of a plant
D
phagocytic white blood cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, the correct answer is ‘Phagocytic white blood cell’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, the correct answer is option (C) i.e. Phagocytic white blood cell. Note:The functions of lysosomes are Extracellular digestion, digestion of foreign material and cellular digestion; repairs cell membrane and destroys cells after it has died, hence also called suicidal bags.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lysosomes are found in all animal cells, but are most numerous in disease-fighting cells, such as white blood cells. This is because white blood cells must digest more material than most other types of cells in their quest to battle bacteria, viruses, and other foreign intruders.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lysosomes also use their hydrolytic enzymes to destroy pathogens (disease-causing organisms) that might enter the cell. A good example of this occurs in a group of white blood cells called macrophages, which are part of your body’s immune system.

Detailed explanation-5: -Up to the present, peripheral blood lymphocytes or fibroblasts from patients, and their derived cytoplasmic hybrid (cybrid) cells have been the main focus for conventional strategies of the study of mitochondrial diseases (Wu et al., 2016).

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