The shape of the cell varies with the function it performs. This can be seen from the table given below:
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No.
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Type of Cell
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Cell shape
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Cell function
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1.
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Red Blood Cells (RBCs) of human
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Biconcave, circular and without nucleus.
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Carrier of oxygen
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2.
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White Blood Cells (WBCs)
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Irregular shaped
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To pass through the blood capillaries and engulf foreign bodies
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3.
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Guard cells of stomata
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Kidney-shaped
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Regulate opening and closing of stomata
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4.
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Brush-border cuboidal epithelial cells
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Polygonal and cuboidal
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Increased reabsorption of useful materials from the nephric filtrate into blood
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5.
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Nerve Cells
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Long thread-like
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Conduction of nerve impulses
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