Specialised Cells

Question 1

What are the properties of a sperm cell that help it carry out its function? What is its function?

Answer 1

It has a long tail and a streamlined head to help it swim to the egg.

There is a lot of mitochondria in the cell to provide the energy needs.

It also carries enzymes in its head to digest through the egg cell membrane.

Its function is to get the male DNA to the female DNA.

Question 2

What are the properties of a nerve cell that help it carry electrical signals from one part of the body to the another?

Answer 2

The cells are long (to cover more distance)

Have branched connections at their ends to connect to other nerve cells and form a network throughout the body.