Specialised Cells

Question 1

Muscle cells

Answer 1

Attached to bones, allow the body to move

Can shorten and lengthen to allow muscles to contract and relax

Question 2

Sperm Cells

Answer 2

Produced by testes, to swim to the egg
Have chemicals in the acrosome to break through the egg
Many mitochondria to provide energy for swimming
nucleus contains genetic information to be passed on

Question 3

Nerve cells

Answer 3

Part of the nervous system, sends messages between the brain and the body.
they are very long to reach all over the body
they are insulated so the messages dont get lost

Question 4

Root hair cells

Answer 4

found in roots of a plant, absorbs water and minerals

hair-like projection so they have a large surface area to absorb maximum amount of nutrients and water

Question 5

Xylem and Phloem

Answer 5

Found in the root, stem and leaves of a plant, to transport water and sugars around the plant
Phloem made of living cells to aid the transport of sugar
xylem also has a strong cell wall and little cytoplasm to allow the transport of water