Functions

Question 1

What is the function of an Egg cell?

Answer 1

There job is to be fertalised by a male sperm cell so that it can develop into a foetus (baby).

Question 2

What is the function of a sperm cell?

Answer 2

There job is to fertilise a female egg cell so that it can develop into a foetus (baby).

Question 3

What is the function of a red blood cell?

Answer 3

To collect oxygen from the lungs and carry it around the body ro cells so that it can be used for respiration.

Question 4

What is the function of a nerve cell?

Answer 4

I quickly send and recieve electrical messages to and from the brain and nervous system.

Question 5

What is the function of a muscle cell?

Answer 5

When I contract I get shorter and if I relax I get longer and when I do this I conteol the movements in tour body.

Question 6

What is the function of a palisade cell?

Answer 6

I carry out photosynthesis for the plant. Photosynthesis is how plants make their own food.

Question 7

What is the function of a root hair cell?

Answer 7

I absorb water and nutrients from the soil. The water and nutrients are then sent from the root hair cell, up through the roots, to the rest of the plant.

Question 8

What is the function of a ciliated epithelial cell?

Answer 8

I have tiny hairs called cilia that wave and help move things. In the resporatory system the cilia are covered in mucus( snot!) and they trap any dust and bacteria that are trying to enter the body.

Question 9

What is the function of a xylem cell?

Answer 9

Xylem vessels transport water and minerals from plant root hair cells to the leaves.

Question 10

What is the function of a phloem cell?

Answer 10

Phloem tissue transports dissolved food substances (sugars e.g. glucose) from the leaves to the rest of the plant for immediate use or storage (as cell sap in the vacuole).This movement is called Translocation.