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Nerve Cell (neurone)
Nerve cells (neurones)
are found all over the
body. They carry signals
to and from the brain to
tell the body what to do.
They are very long and
thin because they need to
carry messages all over
the body.
Picture: NickGorton, commons.wikimedia.org
Palisade cell
Palisade cells are found in the
leaves of plants. They are used
to make food for the plant
using energy from the sun.
Palisade cells are adapted well
to their job because they have
lots of chloroplasts to collect
lots of light. They are all
regular shaped so that they can
fit tightly together in the leaf.
Muscle cells
Muscle cells are make up the
muscles in all animals. They
are in our body to help us
move.
Muscle cells are adapted to
their job as they are very
flexible so when you use your
muscles they can stretch
without being broken. They
also contain small organelles
called mitochondria which can
release energy from food for
movement
Root hair cell
The root hair cells make up the
roots of plants. They are used
to get water and minerals out
of the soil.
They are long and thin to
increase the surface area of
the roots so that they can take
up lots of water and minerals
into the plant to where it is
needed
Picture: http://pixgood.com/root-hair-cell-diagram.html
Red Blood Cell
Red blood cells are found in the
blood of all animals. They travel
around your body and take oxygen
from your lungs to your other
cells.
The red blood cells have a very
large surface area to make them
better at absorbing oxygen.
Photo: Database Center for Life Science
(DBCLS)
Ciliated Epithelial
Ciliated epithelial cells make
up the linings of things like
your throat and your
intestines.
Ciliated epithelials have hairs
on them (cilia) which are used
to waft bacteria and mucus
down the linings
Picture: http://solve-the-solution.blogspot.
co.uk/2013/01/specialised-cell.html
Sperm Cell
Sperm cells are found in the testes and are used,
with egg cells to make a new living animal
Sperm cells are good at their job because they have
very long tails to help them swim towards the egg
Egg cell
Egg cells are found in the
ovaries and are used, with
sperm cells to make a new
living animal.
They are good at their job
as they contain a large
store of food so that the
new living animal can have a
all the nutrients it needs to
start growing
Xylem cell
Xylem cells are found in the
stem of plants
They are hollow so that they
can carry water from the
roots around the rest of the
plant
Pollen cell
Pollen cells are found on
the anther of plants. They
are used to pollinate other
plants.
Pollen cells are very good at
their job because they are
very light so that they can
be carried to other plants
by insects such as bees or
by the wind