Specialised Cells Flashcards

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What does a white blood cell do?

A

Involved in the immune system
Engulfs bacteria
Makes antibodies
Makes antitoxins

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What does an animal cell do?

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Stores fat

Can expand and do not need much energy

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What is a red blood cell?

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Contains red pigment
Biconcave disk shape
Small diameter

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What does a cone cell do?

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Converts light in your eyes by striking the retina into nerve impulses
Synapses connect to the optic nerve
Lots of mitochondria

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What do stomata do?

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Allow gases and water to enter and leave the leaf

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What do xylem cells do?

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Transport water up a plant through stem and roots

Made of dead cells

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What do root hair cells do?

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Take up water and mineral ions into the root

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What do palisade cells do?

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Enable photosynthesis to occur because it contains many chloroplasts

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What do sperm cells do?

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Carries genetic material to the egg

Lots of mitochondria to provide energy for movement

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What does a motor neuron do?

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Carries impulses from the central nervous system to the effector organs

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