Specialised Cells Flashcards
Palaside cell
Location: leaf structures chloroplast to absorb sunlight function: carry out photosynthesis
Root hair cell
Location:end of plant function:absorbs minerals and water for soil
Structure:long and thin
Egg cell
Location: female ovary
Function: carries mothers DNA
Structure: develops baby
Red blood cell
Location:blood
Function: carries oxygen
Structure absorbs oxygen
Sperm cell
Location: male testes
Function: carries fathers DNA
Structure: has a long tail
Ciliated cell
Location: in air passages in the lungs
Function: hair sweeps mucus
Structure: tiny hairs called cilia
Muscle cell
Location: all over the body
Function: allows us to move
Structure: fibres lengthen and shorten
Xylem cell
Location plant stems
Function:carry water and give the plant support
Structure:line up like straws
