Specialised cells Flashcards
1
Q
Where are Palisade mesophyll cells found?
A
Leaves
2
Q
Where are root hair cells found?
A
At a plant’s roots.
3
Q
Where are sperm cells found?
A
Testicles
4
Q
Palisade mesophyll cells function?
A
Contains chloroplasts.
Responsible for absorption of light in photosynthesis.
5
Q
Root hair cells function?
A
Increases the surface area of the cell to maximise the movement of water and minerals from the soil into the plant root.
6
Q
Sperm cells function?
A
To deliver generic information to the egg cell. This is fertilisation
7
Q
Egg cells function?
A
Supply proteins
8
Q
Red blood cells function?
A
Transport oxygen around the body.
They’re flexible.
No nucleus.
9
Q
White blood cells function?
A
Defends the body against infection and disease by ingesting foreign materials and cellular debris
