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  • this very long cell carries nerve impulses
  • Nerve cells can be called neurones
  • neurones are long to be able to pass messages over long distances
  • the letter: A
  • dendrites enables neurones to pick up messages from other neurones
  • The sheath around an axon allows messages to travel quickly
  • ova are special cells because they are very large for a single cell
  • sperm cells are special because they have tails
  • sperm cells have tails so they can swim
  • Letter: C
  • Letter: B
  • Letter: D
  • Letter: A
  • sperm cells have tails to swim
  • sperm cells have an acrosome that releases enzymes to digest the egg membrane
  • sperm cells have nucleus that contains genes
  • sperm cells contain many mitochondria to rapidly release a lot of energy
  • Ovas are large so that they can provide food for the embryo
  • cells that line the wall are special because they have hairs called cilia
  • the cilia that line our windpipes push dusty and dirty mucus out of the lungs
  • the cells that line our windpipes are called epithelial cells