Specialised Cell Adaptations

Question 1

Function of Root Hair Cell

Answer 1

To absorb water and minerals from the soil.

Question 2

Function of Sperm Cell

Answer 2

To fertilise an egg cell to make a baby.

Question 3

Function of Red Blood Cell

Answer 3

To carry oxygen around the body.

Question 4

Function of Palisade Cell

Answer 4

To carry out photosynthesis using energy from sunlight.

Question 5

Function of Muscle Cell

Answer 5

To contract and relax while helping parts of the body move.

Question 6

Function of Nerve Cell

Answer 6

To transmit electrical impulses around the body to coordinate responses.

Question 7

Function of Ciliated Cell

Answer 7

To move micrograms and dusk, away from the lungs.

Question 8

Function of Egg Cell

Answer 8

To be fertilised by the sperm cell.

Question 9

Function of White Blood Cell

Answer 9

To fight pathogens which carries diseases.

Question 10

Adaptations of Root Hair Cell

Answer 10

• It has large surface area helping water to be absorb efficiently
• It has no chloroplasts

Question 11

Adaptations of Sperm Cell

Answer 11

• Long tail to swim.
• Lots of mitochondria to provide energy.
• Chemicals in the bullet head to get into egg cell (by penetrating through.)

Question 12

Adaptations of Red Blood Cell

Answer 12

• It has biconcave shape to easily move through blood vessels.
• Has large surface area for diffusion.
• No nucleus (since it’s a prokaryote)
• It contains haemoglobin while helps the cell to bind to oxygen molecules.

Question 13

Adaptations of Palisade Cell

Answer 13

• It is tall and thin.

- Contains lots of chloroplasts for photosynthesis.

Question 14

Adaptations of Muscle Cell

Answer 14

• Has alot of mitochondria to provide energy for muscle contractions.
• Stores glycogen which can be broken down for use in respiration.
• Can contract and relax.

Question 15

Adaptations of Nerve Cell

Answer 15

• Long, thin axon.
• Branching dendrites at either end which helps to absorbs and then passes on.
• Can carry electrical impulses.

Question 16

Adaptations of Ciliated Cell

Answer 16

• Tiny hairs called cilia to sweep particles away.

- Lots of mitochondria to provide energy.

Question 17

Adaptations of Egg Cell

Answer 17

• Cytoplasm contains nutrients for the developing embryo.

- Membrane changes after fertilisation to stop any more sperm from getting in.

Question 18

Adaptations of White Blood Cell

Answer 18

• Change shape to squeeze out of blood vessels and engulf pathogens.
• Produce antibodies and antitoxins.

Question 19

What has alot of mitochondria?

Answer 19

• Muscle Cell
• Ciliated Cell
• Sperm Cell