1.a.

Most common cells of connective tissue proper, produce and maintain most of the tissue’s
extracellular components.
Synthesize and secrete Collagen and Elastin, which both forms large fibers as well as
glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans and multiadhesive glycoproteins that comprise the ground
substance.
Participates in cell growth and differentiation
Functions in reparative capacity of connective tissue and wound healing (myofibroblasts)
2.a. Its main role in the body is function as a fuel tank for the storage of lipids and triglycerides.
Production of heat
3.a  integral part of our immune system; locates microscopic foreign bodies and use the process
of phagocytosis to engulf and digest these microorganisms. Macrophages are phagocytic cells
that engulf and digest microbes, cellular debris, and foreign substances
4.a Mast cells - Although best known for their role in allergy and anaphylaxis, mast cells play
an important protective role as well, being intimately involved in wound healing, angiogenesis,
immune tolerance, defense against pathogens, and the blood–brain barrier function. Mast
cells store a number of different chemical mediators—including histamine, interleukins,
proteoglycans (e.g., heparin), and various enzymes—in coarse granules found
throughout the cytoplasm of the cell.
5. The adult stem cell can renew itself and can differentiate to yield some or all of the major
specialized cell types of the tissue or organ. The primary roles of adult stem cells in a living
organism are to maintain and repair the tissue in which they are found. Adult stem cells are
rare. Their primary functions are to maintain the steady state functioning of a cell—called
homeostasis and, with limitations, to replace cells that die because of injury or disease

a. Plasma Cells are specialized for synthesis and excretion of large amounts of antigen-
specific antibody which targets microbes for destruction by other immune cells.
Indeed, Plasma Cells are the primary source of circulating antibodies within
the plasma and extracellular fluid.
b. Eosinophilic functions include: movement to inflamed areas, trapping substances,
killing cells, anti-parasitic and bactericidal activity, participating in immediate allergic
reactions, and modulating inflammatory responses. Eosinophils are crucial for
combatting parasitic infections and inflammatory processes, such as allergic reactions.
Other functions include killing cells, anti-bacterial activity, and controlling inflammatory
responses. Eosinophils promote plasma cell survival to regulate the balance between T-
helper and T-regulatory responses in various organs, such as gut and lungs. Eosinophils
also regulate the glucose tolerance within adipose tissues and produce several different
types of growth factors which contribute to tissue repair. Platelets aid white blood cells to
sense inflammatory stimuli and communicate with other cells. Eosinophil-platelet
 interactions occur through certain cell surface receptors, which promotes activation of
the bound platelets and surrounding endothelial cells. This causes long-term
inflammatory responses to be activated.

c. In addition to fighting parasitic infections, basophils play a role in:

d. Preventing blood clotting: Basophils contain heparin. This is a

naturally occurring blood-thinning substance.

e. Mediating allergic reactions: In allergic reactions, the immune system

is exposed to an allergen. Basophils release histamine during allergic
reactions. Basophils are also thought to play a role in causing the body
to produce the antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE).

f. This antibody then binds to basophils and a similar type of cell called
mast cells. These cells release substances such as histamines and
serotonin. They mediate the inflammatory response in the area of your
body that was exposed to the allergen.

d. Monocytes are a type of white blood cell that fights off bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Monocytes are the biggest type of white blood cell in the immune system. and ingest
and break down microorganisms and foreign particles. 
E. Neutrophils are white blood cells that play some very important roles in our
innate immune system. They circulate around our body in the bloodstream, and when
they sense signals that an infection is present, they are the first cells to migrate to the
site of the infection to begin killing the invading microbes. Neutrophils are white blood
cells that play some very important roles in our innate immune system. They circulate
around our body in the bloodstream, and when they sense signals that an infection is
present, they are the first cells to migrate to the site of the infection to begin killing the
invading microbes.