Specialised Animal Cells

Another name for the egg cell is the ‘ovum’

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When the filaments in muscle cells contract the muscle cell gets longer and when the filaments in the muscle cell relax the muscle cell gets shorter

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The function of a red blood cell is to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body

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The nerve cell has a long thin axon which makes it faster to send electrical messages around the body

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The scientific name for a sperm cell tail is the flagellum

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Red blood cells contain a chemical called chlorophyll which sticks to oxygen molecules

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Ciliated epithelial cells in the respiratory system help to trap and get rid of dust and bacteria before they get into our bodies.

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Egg cells contain a full set of genes from the mother which are then passed on to the offspring

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One adaptation of a sperm cell is that it has an acrosome head containing digestive enzymes. The enzymes digest the cell membrane of the egg cell so that it can break into and fertilise the egg cell.

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The function of a nerve cell is to quickly send and receive electrical

messages to and from the brain and nervous system.

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