Specialised Cells Flashcards
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Cilia Epithelial Cells
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Found in bronchi, windpipe, oviducts They move mucus Nucleus Cilia are fine hairlike structures Smoke STOPS the cilia from working
2
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Ovum cell
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Female sex cell
Protective outer layer so only one sperm can fuse
3
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Sperm cell
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Head contains nucleus
Male sex cell
Tail to ‘swim’
4
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Nerve cell
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Nucleus Dendrites join to other nerve cells They carry an impulse to make the muscle contract Long axon Proteins
5
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Red blood cells
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NO NUCLEUS
Contains haemoglobin
Carries oxygen round the body
Biconcave
6
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Root hair cells
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Takes in water and minerals, ions from the soil
thin cell walls
7
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Pollen cells
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Hard protective outer layer to survive bad conditions
8
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Palisade cells
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Captures light for photosynthesis
Found in plants
