is white blood cell have cell membrene? if yes? so how it is able to change it shape ? cell membrene gives it a definite shape.

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Yes, white blood cells have a cell membrane. Cell membrane is a flexible structure, it surrounds the cell components but it does not give a definite shape to the cells. A definite shape is given by cell wall, which is absent in all animal cells including white blood cells.

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