Specialisation In Animal Cells Flashcards

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As an Organism Develops, Cells _______________ to Form Different Types of ______________ Cells.

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Differentiate…Specialised…

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As a Cell Differentiates, it gets Different Sub-Cellular Structures that Enable it to Carry Out a Particular ___________. It has Become _______________.

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Function…Specialised…

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Some Specialised Cells Work Individually. Others are ___________ to Work as Part of a Tissue, an Organ, or a Whole _____________.

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Adapted…Organism…

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Nerve Cells are Specialised to Carry Out ____________ Impulses Around the Body of an Animal. They Provide a Rapid Communication __________ Between the Different Parts of the Body.

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Electrical…System…

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Adaptations of Nerve Cells?

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  • Lots of Dendrites to Make Connections to Other Never Cells.
  • An Axon that Carries the Nerve Impulse From One Place to Another.
  • The Nerve Endings or Synapses are Adapted to Pass the Impulses to Another Cell or Between a Nerve Cell and a Muscle.
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Muscle Cells are Specialised Cells that Can ___________ and Relax.

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Contract.

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Striated Muscle Cells Work Together in __________ Called Muscles.

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Tissues.

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Three Main Adaptations of Striated Muscle Cells?

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  • They Contain Special Proteins that Slide Over Each Other Making the Fibres Contract.
  • They Contain Many Mitochondria to Transfer the Energy Needed for the Chemical Reactions that Take Place as the Cells Contract and Relax.
  • They Can Store Glycogen, a Chemical that can be Broken Down and Used in Cellular Respiration.
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Sperm Cells Contain Genetic Information From the _______ Parent.

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Male.

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Main Adaptations of a Sperm Cell?

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  • A Long Tail Whips From Side to Side to Help Move the Sperm Through Water or the Female Reproductive System.
  • The Middle Section is Full of Mitochondria, Which Transfer the Energy Needed for the Tail to Work.
  • The Acrosome Stores Digestive Enzymes for Breaking Down the Outer Layers of the Egg.
  • A Large Nucleus Contains the Genetic Information to be Passed on.
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