specialised cells bio

Question 1

what are specialised cells

Answer 1

cell that have a structure which make them adapted to their function

Question 2

what are 3 examples

Answer 2

egg cells
sperm cells
ciliated epitheilal cells

Question 3

in a sexual reproduction, which nucleas fuses which other nucleas to create what type of an egg which later develops into what?

Answer 3

egg nucleas fuses with a sperm nucleas to form a fertilised egg which then develops into an embryo.

Question 4

how many chromosomes are in each of the egg and sperm nucleas

Answer 4

half the number of chromosomes in a human body ( 23 ) which is called haploid.

Question 5

why is this important

Answer 5

because this means when they combine at fertilisation, the resulting cell will have the right number of chromosomes.

Question 6

what is the main function of the egg cell

Answer 6

to carry the female dna and to nourish the embryo in the early stages

Question 7

what is the main function of the sperm cell

Answer 7

to travel the males DNA to the females egg