Specialised Cells

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  • Created by: Gabrielle
  • Created on: 28-10-17 23:04
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  • Specialised Cells
    • Red Blood Cells
      • Function(s)
        • Transports Oxygen
      • Feature(s)
        • No Nucleus
        • Haemoglobin
          • When Oxygen binds with it, it becomes OXYHAEMOGLOBIN
        • Flexible (concave) shape
          • Squeezes through capillaries
        • Large surface area
          • Transports as much Oxygen as possible
    • White Blood Cells
      • Function(s)
        • Protects against microbes/micro-organisms
      • Feature(s)
        • Produces antibodies
        • Changes shape to engulf microbes
    • Sperm Cells
      • Function(s)
        • Sperm nucleus fuses with the egg nucleus
      • Feature(s)
        • Tail helps it swim/enables movement
        • stream-lined
        • 1/2 genetic information (23 chromosomes)
    • Nerve Cells
      • Feature(s)
        • Layer of insulation
        • long branches
      • Function(s)
        • Carry electric impulses to and from the brain
    • Muscle Cells
      • Feature(s)
        • Protein Fibres
        • Lots of mitochondria
          • Lots of energy to contract and relax
      • Function(s)
        • Contract and relax
    • Root Hair Cells
      • Feature(s)
        • No chloroplasts
          • Isn't photosynthesising
        • Large surface area
    • Xylem
      • Function(s)
        • Transports water
      • Feature(s)
        • Missing parts of their end walls
    • Phloem
      • Function(s)
        • Transports glucose
      • Feature(s)
        • Sieve plates
        • No end walls
        • Lots of mitochondria

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