Cells

Question 1

Root hair cell. What is its function and what special features does it have?

Answer 1

Absorb water and nutrients from soil
• root hair creates a large surface area
• no chloroplasts as no light underground

Question 2

Leaf cell (palisade cell).What is its function and what special features does it have?

Answer 2

Carry out photosynthesis
• found at the top surface of leaves• packed with chloroplasts
• thin with a large surface area to absorb more light

Question 3

Red blood cell. What is its function and what special features does it have?

Answer 3

Transport oxygen around the body
• contain haemoglobin which joins to oxygen
• no nucleus
• disc shaped to increase surface area

Question 4

Nerve cell (neurone). What is its function and what special features does it have?

Answer 4

Carry electrical impulses around the body

• long and thin with connections at each end

Question 4

Sperm cell. What is its function and what special features does it have?

Answer 4

carry male genetic material
• streamlined head and a long tail
• lots of mitochondria to transfer energy