Question
Given the concept that cells are modified for their particular function, which cell organelle would be unusually plentiful in white blood cells?(A) Lysosomes(B) Golgi bodies(C) Ribosomes(D) Mitochondria(E) Endoplasmic reticulum
Step 1
White blood cells are part of the immune system and their main function is to fight off infections and diseases. They do this by attacking and destroying foreign matter such as bacteria and viruses, and even our own cells if they have been infected by a virus. Show more…
Show all steps
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Joanna Quigley and 80 other Biology educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
Which of the following organelles would be more active in white blood cells during a bacterial infection? a. Golgi apparatus d. endoplasmic reticulum b. lysosomes e. peroxisomes c. mitochondria
Choose from the terms below. $$\begin{array}{l}{\text { (A) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum }} \\ {\text { (B) Nucleolus }} \\ {\text { (C) Ribosomes }} \\ {\text { (D) Lysosomes }} \\ {\text { (E) Golgi apparatus }}\end{array}$$ Found in large quantities in white blood cells and other phagocytosing cells
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
The Cell
White blood cells specialize in phagocytosis in which they engulf foreign bacterial invaders. Which cellular organelle would you expect to be enriched within these cells? a. Lysosomes b. Rough ER c. Smooth ER d. Golgi apparatus Explain your answer here:
Transcript
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD