Specialised Cells Flashcards
Which cell is involved with dealing with infection
White blood cell
What are these cells special features known as
Adaptions
Why are stem cells mentioned in the news a lot
Because they are useful to doctors since they can turn into any cell
Where are ciliated cells found
Airways and the female reproductive system
What cell produces food for plants during photosynthesis
Palisade cell
What does a red blood cell do
Transports oxygen
What are the only animal cells that don’t have a nucleus
Red blood cells
What to sperm cells do
Fertilise the female egg
What cells are responsible for carrying messages
Nerve cells
What special pigment do red blood cells contain
Haemoglobin
What do the structures mitochondria do in a sperm cell
Release energy during respiration
What cells are crammed full of chloroplasts and found in leaves
Palisade cells
What are ciliated cells responsible for
Moving materials over a surface
What are nerve cells major adaption
They are very long
What does the sperms tail allow it to do
Move
