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| − | A specialised cell is a cell that has a special shape or special features to do a certain job in the organism. | + | A '''specialised cell''' is a [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] that has a special shape or special features to do a certain job in the [[organism]]. |
===About Specialised Cells=== | ===About Specialised Cells=== | ||
Revision as of 09:56, 3 June 2019
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A specialised cell is a cell that has a special shape or special features to do a certain job in the organism.
About Specialised Cells
- All multicellular organisms have specialised cells.
- Specialised cells make an organism more efficient than if every cell was the same.
- Specialised cells has special adaptations that make them good at their function.
- Cells can be specialised by having more mitochondria or chloroplasts than usual. They might be specialised with tiny hairs called cilia, or have an elongated shape.
These are some specialised cells in plants that you should know:
Some Specialised cells in animals that you should know:
Specialised Plant Cells
| Palisade Cell | Spongy Mesophyll Cell | Guard Cells |
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| Xylem Cell | Root Hair Cell | |
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Specialised Animal Cells
| Muscle Cell | Nerve Cell | Ciliated Epithelial Cells |
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| Red Blood Cell | White Blood Cell | Sperm Cell |
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| Egg Cell | ||
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