Specialised Cells Flashcards
What is the job of a nerve cell
Carry messages up and down the body
What structure helps nerve cell carry out its job
Where do you find nerve cells
All over the body connecting to the brain
What is the function of a palisade cell
To carry out photosynthesis
What structure helps the palisade cell carry out its job
Packed with chloroplast to absorb sunlight
Where do u find a palisade cell
Leaf
Guess the cell
Location: At the end of plant roots
• Structure: Long and thin (large surface area) to absorb lots of water
• Function: Absorbs minerals and water from soil
Root hair cell
Where is the egg cell found
Females ovary
What structure helps the egg cell carry out its job
Contains yolk that acts as a food resource for a developing embryo
What is an egg cells job
Carries the mother DNA
What structure does a red blood cell have to help it carry out its job
Has a large surface area to absorb oxygen and packed with red pigment that carries oxygen
Where do you find red blood cells
Blood
What is the function of a red blood cell
To carry oxygen to the cells
Guess the cell
• Location: Male testes
• Structure: Have a long tail so they can swim to find an egg
▪ There are chemicals in the head of the sperm to help the sperm get into the egg
▪ Lots of energy for swimming
• Function: To fertilise egg & carry the father’s DNA.
Sperm cell
Where is the ciliated cell found
In air passages in the lungs
