Flashcards
Specialised cells
Cards in this deck (8)
- 1CELLFUNCTION
Special features - 2RED BLOOD CELLSCARRY OXYGEN
Large surface area for oxygen to pass through-contains haemoglobin which joins with oxygen-no nucleus; it flows with the blood - 3NERVE CELLSCARRY NERVE IMPULSES TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY
Long-connection at both ends-can carry electrical signals - 4FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE CELL (EGG CELL)JOIN WITH MALE CELL THEN PROVIDE FOOD FOR NEW CELL
Large-lots of cytoplasm - 5MALE REPRODUCTIVE CELL (SPERM CELL)REACH AND JOIN WITH FEMALE CELL
Long tail for swimming-head for getting into female cell. - 6PLANT CELLS...
- 7ROOT HAIR CELLABSORB WATER, VITAMINS AND MINERALS FROM THE SOIL
Large surface area - 8LEAF CELLABSORB SUNLIGHT FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Large surface area-lots of chloroplasts