Cell Specialisation

Question 1

What is a Specialised Cell?

Answer 1

A cell that has a special purpose alongside physical and chemical differences.

Question 2

Name 5 different specialised Cells?

Answer 2

Sperm Cells, Nerve Cells, Muscle Cells, Root Hair Cells, Phloem and Xylem Cells.

Question 3

What specialised features does a sperm cell have?

Answer 3

long tail, streamlined head to help it swim.

A lot of mitochondria in cell for energy.

Question 4

What specialised features does a Nerve cell have?

Answer 4

These cells are long for a larger surface area, branched connections to connect them to other nerve cells in the network.

Question 5

What specialised features does a muscle cell have?

Answer 5

They are long so that they have space to contract, they contain lots of mitochondria to generate energy for contracting.

Question 6

What specialised features does a root hair cell have?

Answer 6

Big surface area for absorbing water and mineral ions from the soil.

Question 7

What specialised features does a Phloem and Xylem cell have?

Answer 7

Xylem are hollow in the center to transport food and water around the plant and Phloem cells have very few subcellular structures.