Specialised Cells

Question 1

Palisade Mesophyll Cells structure

Answer 1

Found in leaves

Regular box shaped cells that contain chloroplast

Question 2

Palisade Mesophyll Cells function

Answer 2

Chloroplast photosynthesise

Chloroplast move around cytoplasm to maximise amount of light absorbed

Question 3

Root Hair Cell structure

Answer 3

Found at plant roots near tip

Long hair-like extensions called root hairs

Question 4

Root Hair Cell function

Answer 4

Long hair-like extensions increase surface area of cell maximising movement of water and minerals from soil into plant root

Question 5

Sperm Cell structure

Answer 5

Male gametes in animals

tails like structures call undulipodium to move

Lots of mitochondria to supply energy to move

head made of acrosome

Question 6

Sperm Cell function

Answer 6

Fertilisation. Deliver genetic info to egg cell (female gamete)

head made of acrosome which contain digestive enzymes

Released when sperm meet egg to penetrate through protective layer

Question 7

Egg Cell

Answer 7

Female gamete in animals

Contains nucleus. Has genetic material

Corona radiata supply proteins needed by fertilised egg cells

Question 8

Red Blood Cell structure

Answer 8

Bi-concave shape, increase area volume ratio of RBC

Flexible so squeeze through narrow blood capillaries

Question 9

Red Blood Cell function

Answer 9

Transport O2 around body

With mammals dont have nucleus or other organelles. Increase space for haemoglobin molecules to carry O2

Question 10

What is neutrophils

Answer 10

type of white blood cell

Question 11

Neutrophils structure

Answer 11

Multi-lobed nuclei, which enables them to squeeze through small gaps when travelling through site of infection

Question 12

Neutrophils function

Answer 12

phagocytes