Cells 2.3 - Specialised Cells [ARCHIVE] Flashcards

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What cells can be found in your brain?

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Nerve Cells.

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2
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What do white fat cells do?

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They store energy and insolate layers under your skin.

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3
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What do brown fat cells do?

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They heat the body.

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What do red blood cells do?

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They carry oxygen from the heart to the lungs, note that there is a lot of these.

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What do white blood cells do?

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They fight off diseases and infections in your body, note that there are not many of these.

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What are the function of STEM cells?

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They can change into any cell as they have not decided what cell they are yet.

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What are Guard Cells?

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Cells that specialize in transporting water and food from the roots to the leaves

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What are Conducting Cells?

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Long thin tubes that transport water and nutrients around plants. Xylem moves water from roots.

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What are the three types of muscle found in your body?

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Voluntary muscles

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What are Structural Cells?

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Cells in the trunks of trees that contain very think cell walls to support the trees weight.

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What are Photosynthetic Cells?

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Cells which have lots of chloroplast to collect sunlight and produce sugars.

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What are Root hair Cells?

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Have a large surface area to allow for absorption of water.

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