specialised cells

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cell differentiation
a cell becoming specialised to preform a particular function
cell division
the splitting of a cell into 2 genetically identical daughter cells
3 specialised cells in animal cells
muscle cell
nerve cell
sperm cell
3 specialised cell in plant cells
root hair cell
phloem
xylem
muscle cell~ to produce movement
an adaptation of muscle cells is that it has lots of mitochondria for releasing energy
sperm cell~ to fertilise the female egg
3 adaptations of a sperm cell
tall for movement
lots of mitochondria to release energy
enzymes in its head to penetrate the egg
nerve cell~ carry information around the body
2 adaptations of a nerve cell
dendrites to connect to other neurons
long axon to cover long distances
root hair cell~ to absorb water and minerals from the soil
2 adaptations of the root hair cell
large surface area
thin cell wall
xylem~ carry water from roots to leaves
2 adaptations of the xylem
lignin to strengthen cell
end walls broken down to form hollow tubes
phloem~ transport glucose within the plant
2 adaptations of the phloem
less sub-cellular structures
end walls have sieve plates to allow glucose to pass through