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 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 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 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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Red blood cells have a disk-shape with a lot of surface area.

• This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

• This statement describes a FUNCTION.

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Muscle cells become shorter and thicker when they contract the muscle.

• This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

• This statement describes a FUNCTION.

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Muscle cells are long, thin fibers.

• This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

• This statement describes a FUNCTION.

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All cells must have a

• cell wall
• cell membrane
• nucleus
• nucleoli

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A cell stores food, water or waste products in

• chloroplast
• nuclei
• ribosomes
• vacuole

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What is the job of a nerve cell?

• To absorb water from soil

• To carry oxygen around the body

• To photosynthesise

• To send electrical messages around the body

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