B1.4 SPECIALISATION IN ANIMAL CELLS

Question 1

nerve cells ; what are nerve cells specialised for

Answer 1

carry electrical impulses around the bodies of animals

Question 2

what do nerve cells contain many of

Answer 2

dendrites to make connections to other nerve cells

Question 3

what parts do nerve cells contain

Answer 3

axons, synapse, mitochondria in synapse

Question 4

what are sperm cells specialised for

Answer 4

move through water of female reproductive system to reach egg

Question 5

what do sperm cells carry

Answer 5

genetic information from male parent

Question 6

what features do sperm cells contain

Answer 6

long tail, mitochondria, acrosome, nucleas

Question 7

where are striated muscle cells found

Answer 7

found in muscles, enable body to move

Question 8

where are smooth muscle cells found

Answer 8

tissues of digestive system, contract to move food along gut

Question 9

what do striated muscles cells contain

Answer 9

special protiens that slide over each other, mitochondria to transfer energy, store of glycogen that break down and used in respiration to transfer energy