SB1c specialized cells

Question 1

job of sperm and egg cells

Answer 1

egg cells - to be fertilised by a sperm then develop into an embryo
sperm cell - fertilise an egg and deliver male dna

Question 2

describe how sperm cells are adapted to their function

Answer 2

a tail to swim, mitochondria to give energy for swimming, an acrosome to break through the egg’s jelly coat, haploid nucleus with only half the total DNA.

Question 3

describe how egg cells are adapted to their function

Answer 3

jelly coat to protect the cell, many mitochondria and nutrients to provide energy for growth, haploid nucleus with only half the total DNA

Question 4

describe how ciliated epithelial cells are adapted to their function

Answer 4

JOB : to clear mucus out of your lungs
small hairs on the surface-called cilia-which wave to sweep mucus alone