Specialised Cells Flashcards
1
Q
What is the job of the Egg Cell?
A
Carries DNA from the mother and will be fertilised by sperm to make a baby. It is full of nutrients and has half the DNA needed to make a person.
2
Q
What does the Sperm Cell do?
A
It swims to the Egg cell to fertilise it and it has the other half of DNA needed to make a person.
3
Q
What do Red blood cells do?
A
They carry oxygen around the body and does not have a nucleus.
4
Q
What is the job of the Neuron (Nerve cell)
A
It sends messages to and from the brain.
5
Q
What are the muscle cells?
A
They have special proteins in the cytoplasm that can contract and relax.
6
Q
What do the Palisade cells do (leaf cell/plant)
A
They photosynthesise the plant/leaf
