Specialised cells

Question 1

Nerve cell function (1)

Answer 1

Carry nerve impulses

Question 2

Nerve cell special features (2)

Answer 2

Long

Dendrites to make connections

Question 3

Sperm cell function

Answer 3

Fertillise eggs

Question 4

Sperm cell special features (3)

Answer 4

Small
Long tail
Enzymes in head

Question 5

Ciliated epithelial cell function (2)

Answer 5

Stops lung damage

Removes mucus

Question 6

Ciliated epithelial cell special features (1)

Answer 6

Cilia

Question 7

Muscle cell function (1)

Answer 7

Contracting to move muscle

Question 8

Muscle cell special features (2)

Answer 8

Contracting proteins

Mitochondria

Question 9

Red blood cell function (1)

Answer 9

Carries oxygen in blood

Question 10

Red blood cell special features (2)

Answer 10

Large surface area

No nucleus

Question 11

Root hair cell function (2)

Answer 11

Absorb water

Absorb nutrients

Question 12

Root hair cell special features (2)

Answer 12

Large surface area

Large vacuole

Question 13

Photosynthetic cell function

Answer 13

Photosynthesis

Question 14

Photosynthetic cell special features (2)

Answer 14

Large permanent vacuole

Chloroplast

Question 15

Phloem cell function

Answer 15

Allows water carrying dissolved food to move freely

Question 16

Phloem special features (1)

Answer 16

Companion cells to keep them alive

Question 17

Xylem fuction

Answer 17

Allows water to travel

Question 18

Xylem special features (1)

Answer 18

Spiral rings for strength