Specialised cells

Question 1

Describe how sperm cells are adapted to their

function.

Answer 1

Sperm has long tail, so can swim to egg.
Has mitochondria in middle section to provide energy
acrosome at front of head, store enzyme, digest membrane
contain haploid nucleus

Question 2

Describe how egg cells are adapted to their

function

Answer 2

contain nutrient in cytoplasm, to feed embryo
haploid
straight after fertilisation, membrane change structure to stop sperm, make sure offspring with right amount of DNA

Question 3

Describe how cilla cells are adapted to their

function

Answer 3

line surface of organs
have cilia, on top surface of cell
cillated ep cells, move substances, move in 1 direction along