B.4+B.5 (Specilisation In Plant And Animal Cells) Flashcards
What are Specialised Cells?
Cells designed to carry out a particular role in the body
What are the Specialised Animal Cells?
Red Blood Cells, Sperm/Egg Cells, Nerve Cells and Muscle Cells
What are the Specialised Plant Cells?
Root hair cells, Palisade Cells, Xylem Cells and Phloem Cells
Who discoverd Specialised Cells?
Theodore Schwann and Mattias Schleiden
Why are Specialised Animal Cells important?
They allow for different types of tissues to exist in our organs
Why are Specialised Plant Cells important?
They allow plants to absorb more water and let a plant absorb the minerals it needs to keep alive
How are Animal Cells Specialised
By having more mitochondria, having tiny hairs called cilia, or having an elongated shape
How are Plant Cells Specialised?
By having components that allow them to complete a specific purpose
Where do Specialised Animal Cells come from?
Stem Cells
Where do specialised Plant Cells come from?
Immature Stem Cells