Specialized Cells

Which type of specialized cell carries oxygen from the lungs all over the body?

• red blood cells

• squamous (skin) cells

• muscle cells

• white blood cells (macrophages)

• nerve cells (neurons)

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Which type of specialized cell keeps moisture in the body and germs out?

• red blood cells

• squamous (skin) cells

• muscle cells

• white blood cells (macrophages)

• nerve cells (neurons)

Which type of specialized cell has many mitochondria and changes size (contracts)?

• red blood cells

• squamous (skin) cells

• muscle cells

• white blood cells (macrophages)

• nerve cells (neurons)

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Which type of specialized cell protects the body by destroying germs?

• red blood cells

• squamous (skin) cells

• muscle cells

• white blood cells (macrophages)

• nerve cells (neurons)

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Which type of specialized cell carries electrical signals through the body to the brain?

• red blood cells

• squamous (skin) cells

• muscle cells

• white blood cells (macrophages)

• nerve cells (neurons)

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Which type of specialized cell brings water from the roots to the leaves?

• xylem

• guard cells

• epidermis cells

• phloem

• root hair cells

Which type of specialized cell opens and closes pores (holes) to let things in and out of the leaf?

• xylem

• guard cells

• epidermis cells

• phloem

• root hair cells

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Which type of specialized cell are waxy and waterproof to protect the plant?

• xylem

• guard cells

• epidermis cells

• phloem

• root hair cells

Which type of specialized cell sends "food" from photosynthesis through the plant?

• xylem

• guard cells

• epidermis cells

• phloem

• root hair cells

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Which type of specialized cell sticks out into the soil, allowing water into the plant?

• xylem

• guard cells

• epidermis cells

• phloem

• root hair cells