cell differentiation and stem cells

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name three specialised animal cells
sperm cells, nerve cells and muscle cells
name three examples of specialised plant cells
root hair cells, and phloem and xylem
how are sperm cells specialised
streamline head to help it swim through the vagina
lots of mitochondria to provide enough energy
enzymes to digest through egg cells membrane
how are nerve cells specialised
long to cover a long distance
have dendrites to connect to other nerve cells and form a network throughout the body
how are root hair cells specialised
no chloroplasts as its underground
grows into long hairs, its shape gives a large surface area
how are muscle cells specialised
lots of mitochondria to generate energy needed for contractions
differentiation is the process where a cell becomes specialised for a specific function
a specialised cell is a cell that is adapted for a specific function
a fertilised egg cell is called a zygote
a sex cell is called a gamete
two types of stem cell found in animals are called embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells
embryonic stem cells can be cloned to be made to differentiate into most different types of human cells
examples of specialised animal cells are sperm cells, muscle cells and nerve cells
examples of specialised plant cells are the root hair cells, phloem and xylem