Adaptations of cells

Question 1

What are the adaptations of a sperm cell?

Answer 1

A sperm cell has got:

• A tail to help it swim.
• Lots of mitochondria which gives a sperm cell a lot of energy to swim.

Question 2

What’s the adaptation of a red blood cell?

Answer 2

A red blood cell has not got a nucleus in it. This gives a red blood cell a lot of room to carry oxygen.

Question 3

What’s the adaptation of a nerve cell?

Answer 3

A nerve cell has got a myelin sheath which insulates the axon in it to speed up electrical impulses.