biology cell differentiation and specilisation
Studied by 0 people
Call with Kai
Knowt Play
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards1/8
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
9 Terms
differentiation
differentiation is the process by which a cell changes to become specialised for its job
sperm cell
job is to fertilise with the egg cell
has a long tail to help it swim
has lots of mitochondria to provide energy needed
carries enzymes to break the egg cell membrane
muscle cell
function to contract quickly
cells are long
lots of mitochondria
root hair cell
absorb water and minerals from the soil
large surface area
many mitochondria
phloem cell
transports sugars
has sieve plates that let food pass through
made of living cells
xylem cells
transport water and minerals
made of dead cells
strengthened with lignin
nerve cell
carry electrical signals around the body
cells are long
branched connections to form a network
red blood cell
transport oxygen from the lungs around the body
large surface area
biconcave shape
filled with haemoglobin
white blood cell
protects body from infections
can change shape
has a nucleus