specialized cells Flashcards
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what does a red blood cell contain
oxygen, haemoglobin and co2
what does a root hair cell do
it expands the surface area of the roots of plants so it can stretch out and collect nutrients from the ground
where are ciliated epithelial cells found
they’re found in air pipes throughout the body
what does a nerve cell do
it sends messages to your body to tell different parts what to do eg. how and when to move
whats an adaptation of the sperm cell
it has lots of mitochondria in the head to help it swim to egg egg quickly
which cell doesn’t have a nucleus
red blood cell
what happens to your ciliated epithelial cells when you smoke
they get burnt off meaning that they can’t filter or prevent germs from entering your lungs which is why smokers have black lungs and hoarse coughs.
where is the egg cell found
in the ovaries
what does the egg cell do
it contains half the genetic information of a potential baby and fuses with the sperm cell to create a zygote which undergoes cell division to make an embryo
