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Specialised Cells

Name the specialised plant and animal cells using the words from the box below.

muscle cell nerve cell red blood cell white blood cell palisade cell
sperm cell root hair cell ciliated cell egg cell

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Specialised Cell Adaptations
Complete the table to explain how each specialised cell is adapted to its function.

Diagram Cell Name Function Adaptations

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Specialised Cell Adaptations

Diagram Cell Name Function Adaptations

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Specialised Cell Adaptations Information Sheet
Functions Adaptations

To transmit electrical To move To absorb water and • Biconcave • Lots of • Cytoplasm


impulses around the microorganisms and minerals from the soil. shape to easily mitochondria to contains nutrients
move through provide energy. for the developing
body to coordinate dust away from the
blood vessels. embryo.
responses. lungs. • Store glycogen
• Large surface area which can be • Membrane
for diffusion. broken down for changes after
use in respiration. fertilisation to
• No nucleus.
stop any more
• Can contract
• Contains sperm getting in.
and relax.
haemoglobin.
To be fertilised by the To carry oxygen To contract to help • Long tail to swim. • Long, thin axon. • Tiny hairs called
sperm cell. around the body. parts of the body to cilia to sweep
• Lots of • Branching
particles away.
move. mitochondria to dendrites at
provide energy. either end. • Lots of
mitochondria to
• Chemicals in head • Can carry electrical
provide energy.
to get into egg cell. impulses.

To fight pathogens To fertilise an egg cell To carry out • Tall and thin. • Change shape to • Large surface
which cause disease. to make a baby. photosynthesis using squeeze out of area.
• Lots of
blood vessels and
energy from sunlight. chloroplasts for • No chloroplasts.
engulf pathogens.
photosynthesis.
• Produce
antibodies and
antitoxins.

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