Specialised Cells Flashcards
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How are our eye cells specialised
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Outer segment contains a chemical that changes in coloured light
It has lots of mitochondria
Many synapses in optic nerve
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How is a fat cell specialised
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They have a large store of fat
And a small amount of cytoplasm
Few mitochondria, the cell needs little energy
They can expand to 1000 times its original size
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How is a root hair cell specialised
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Hair has increased surface area
A large permanent vacuole that speeds up the movement of water by osmosis
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How is a sperm cell specialised
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Long tail for speed
Full of mitochondria
Acrosome tip
Large nucleus
