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Differentiation and Specialization—Stations Analysis Questions
Look at the pictures provided at each station. Use them to answer the questions.
Questions:
Answers:
Red Blood Cells
1a. Why do you think these
cells are shaped this way?
1b. What is the function of
red blood cells?
1c. Red blood cells do not
contain mitochondria. Why?
Sickle Cell Disease
2. Why do you think these
red blood cells will cause
problems for a person with
the disease?
Bone Cells
3. Bone is made up of cells
that are shaped like
concentric cylinders. Why is
bone structured this way?
Skeletal Muscle Cells
4a. Where are skeletal
muscles found?
4b. Why do you think they
are shaped in this way?
4c. Skeletal muscle cells
contain many nuclei and
mitochondria. Why do you
think so?
Neurons
5a. What is the function of a
neuron?
5b. Why do you think neurons
are structured this way?
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Squamous Epithelial Cells
6a. Where is the epidermis?
6b. These cells are flat and
very tightly bound together.
Why do you think this is so?
Roots
7a. What is the function of
the roots?
7b. Why do you think the
cells are shaped this way?
7c. What purpose do you
think the root hairs serve?
Stems
8a. Describe the shape of
the cell.
8b. Why do you think the cell
is shaped this way?
Leaves
9a. Describe the shape of
the cell.
9b. Why do you think the cell
is shaped this way?
9c. Which cellular organelle
do you see a lot of in this
cell? Why?