cell strcuture biology part 2

Question 1

adaptations of a sperm cell

Answer 1

-has a tail to swim to the egg and fertilize it
-lots of mitochondria to release energy so enables sperm to swim to egg

Question 2

adaptations of a red blood cell

Answer 2

-no nucleus
-conatins red pigment called haemoglobin
has disc shape

Question 3

adaptations of a muscle cell

Answer 3

-contains protein fibres which can contract to make cells shorter
-contains lots of mitochondira which allows mucles to contract due to lots of energy being released from respiration.

Question 4

adaptations of nerve cell

Answer 4

branched endings,
myelin sheath insulates the axon

Question 5

adaptations of a root hair cell

Answer 5

long projection, lots of mitochondria

Question 6

adaptations of a palisade cell

Answer 6

lots of chloroplasts containing chlorophyll to absorb light energy
which are located at top of leaf to absorb light energy