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There are over 200 different cells in the body. Some of the most common cell shapes include; squamous, cuboidal, columnar, polygonal, spheroid, discoid, fusiform and fibrous.
1. squamous:thin and flat like a floor tile
2. cuboidal:like a cube of sugar
3. polygonal:many sides
4. discoid:flat, disc shape
5. fusiform:shaped like a spindle, larger in the middle and tapered at each end
6. columnar:tall like a column or like a domino on end
7. spheroid:sphere shaped or like globe
8. fibrous:thin like a thread
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Describe the shape of the nerve cell and the onion cell.?
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Describe the shape of the nerve cell and the onion cell.?
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What is the shape of the leaf cell?
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What is the shape of a honeycomb?
Each cell is hexagonal.
Why are cell shapes different for each cell?
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How would you describe cytoplasm?
It gives the cell shape. It's a very gel-like material.
Which term is not used to describe bacterial cell shapes?
cylindrical shape doesn't describe for the bacterial cell shapes
How do you think each cell's shape helps it do its job?
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The cell wall
What is the shape of onion root tip cells?
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What name do you use to describe a cell with only one of each chromosome?
A Gamete.
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