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Histiocyte is...

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Histiocyte is a connective tissue cell which takes part in:

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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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