Cell Specialization in Animals
Definition of a specialized cell.
The shape of a red blood cell
Bi-concave disc shape
This specialized cell allows plants to absorb more water and minerals it needs to keep alve
What is a root hair cell?
The number of tissues found in Man.
What is 4?
The number of different types of cells a human being is made up of
What is 250?
This animal cell is responsible for the transport of Oxygen
What is red blood cell?
Name of the protein that helps red blood cells carry oxygen; gives RBC its red color
What is hemoglobin?
This type of cell is dead (without organelles or cytoplasm) allowing free passage of water
What is a xylem cell?
Shape of guard cells
What is kidney bean shape?
The order of cell organization
Cells --> tissues --> organs --> organ systems
This specialized cell has an axon that is covered with a fatty sheath
What is a nerve cell?
True or False: Nerve cells are short so that nerves can run to and from different parts of the body to the CNS
what is False?
This specialized cell allows gases, such as carbon dioxide and oxygen, into the leaf cells
What is a guard cell?
This type of tissue creates protective boundaries that cover the outer surfaces of the body, line internal cavities and passageway, as well as form certain glands.
What is epithelial tissue?
Name of the component that allows the sperm cell to swim
What is a flagellum/flagella?
A sperm cell is filled with this organelle that releases energy in order for the cell to swim
What is mitochondria?
What kind of nucleus do both an egg cell and sperm cell have?
What is a haploid cell?
This specialized cell helps transport dissolved sugars and amino acids, and are living
What is a phloem cell?
This type of plant tissue does not have chloroplasts and is known as the plant epidermis.
What is dermal tissue?
The name of the tiny hairs found on the top of ciliated cells and the number of hair-like protrusions on each cell
What is cilia and 200-300?
What happens to the cell membrane after the fertilization of a single sperm?
The cell membrane changes its shape which allows no other sperm to enter
2 places where ciliated cells can be found
What are airways and oviducts?
Name of the opening that the guard cells function as a protective layer to facilitate in the gaseous exchange between the plant cells
What is a stomata/stoma?
This type of tissue is known as the plumbing system of the plant.
What is the vascular tissue?
Name of the substance that thickens the walls of xylem and phloem cells, strenthening the tubes
What is lignin?