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Specialization in cells. Cells in multi-cellular organisms are specialised (adapted) so that they can perform a particular function . Specialised animal cells. Muscle cell. Muscle Cells. Function: to pull on a bone Adaptation: have fibres which can contract (shorten). Ciliated cells. cilia.
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Specialization in cells. Cells in multi-cellular organisms are specialised (adapted) so that they can perform a particular function
Muscle Cells • Function: to pull on a bone • Adaptation: have fibres which can contract (shorten)
Ciliated cells cilia
Ciliated cells • Function: to prevent dirt and bacteria from entering the lungs • Adaptation: have cilia which move and sweep the dirt and bacteria trapped in the mucus back along the airways
Nerve cell • Function: to transmit messages around the body • Adaptation: has a long extension so that messages can be transmitted a long distance
Red blood cells • Function: to carry oxygen • Adaptation: contains the red pigment haemoglobin which combines with oxygen in the lungs
Sperm cell Tail-movement of this propels sperm cell Mid-piece-provides energy Head-contains the nucleus
Sperm cell • Function: to fertilise an egg cell • Adaptation: has a tail which can move and propel sperm cell towards an egg cell
Root hair cell Root Hair cell
Root hair cell • Function: to absorb water and dissolved minerals from the soil • Adaptation: the long thin projection (‘hair’) provides a large surface area through which the water and dissolved minerals can enter the cell
Leaf cells chloroplast
Leaf cell • Function: to make food (by process of photosynthesis) • Adaptation: has chloroplasts (containing green pigment chlorophyll that absorbs light energy needed for photosynthesis)