Histiocyte is a connective tissue cell which takes part in:

Fibre production

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Matrix production

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Phagocytosis

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Secretion

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Solution

The correct option is C Phagocytosis
Histiocyte is a type of white blood cell, also called a macrophage. Histiocyte is a type of immune cell that eats foreign substances by phagocytosis in an effort to protect the body from infection.

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(a) Nervous tissue	(i) Ligament that attaches bone to bone
(b) Connective tissue	(ii) Stomach wall that moves to mix food
(c) Epithelial tissue	(iii) Cells that line the mouth
(d) Muscle tissue	(iv) Nerve cells that carry messages