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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A '''specialised animal cell''' is a [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] that has a special shape or special features to do a certain job in the [[animal]].
===About Specialised Cells===
: All [[animal]]s have '''specialised cells'''.
: '''Specialised cells''' make an [[animal]] more efficient than if every [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] was the same.
: '''Specialised cells''' have specific [[adaptation]]s that make them good at their function.
: [[Animal Cell|Animal cells]] can be '''specialised''' by having more [[mitochondria]], tiny hairs called [[cilia]], or have an elongated shape.
Some '''specialised cells''' in [[animal]]s that you should know:
*[[Muscle Cell]]
*[[Neuron|Nerve Cell]]
*[[Ciliated Epithelial Cell]]
*[[Red Blood Cell]]
*[[White Blood Cell]]
*[[Sperm Cell]]
*[[Egg Cell]]
===Specialised Animal Cells===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Muscle Cell]]'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Nerve Cell]]'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Ciliated Epithelial Cell]]s'''
|-
|[[File:MuscleCellClipart.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:NerveCell.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:CiliatedEpithelialCells.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Red Blood Cell]]'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''[[White Blood Cell]]'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Sperm Cell]]'''
|-
|[[File:RedBloodCell.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:WhiteBloodCell.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:SpermCellClipart.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Ovum|Egg Cell]]'''
|-
|[[File:EggCellClipart.png|center|200px]]
|}
==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===