Cell specialisation and differentiation vocab quiz

What type of cells are adapted to perform a specific function?

• All cells

• Animal cells

• Plant cells

• Specialised cells

What is the term used to describe the transformation of an unspecialised cell into a specialised cell?

• Differentiation

• Adaptation

• Transformation

• Specialisation

A sperm cell is ..............

• is a cell adapted to get the male DNA in the sperm to the DNA in the females egg

• is a cell adapted to get the male DNA in the eggto the DNA in the females sperm

Muscle cells are cells adapted for contracting and relaxing repeatedly to cause movement

• true

• false

• I don't know

Root hair cells definition

• viral cells adapted to absorb water and minerals

• bacterial cells adapted to absorb water and minerals

• animal cells adapted to absorb water and minerals

• plant cells adapted to absorb water and minerals

Phloem cells are

• plant cells adapted to transfer dissolved glucose from roots to leaves

• plant cells adapted to transfer dissolved glucose from leaves to other parts of the plant

• plant cells adapted to transfer water and minerals round the plant from theroots

Xylem cells are........

• plant cells adapted to transfer water from roots to leaves and flowers

• plant cells adapted to transfer dissolved glucose from leaves to other parts of the plant

• plant cells adapted to transfer water from the leaves to roots and flowers

Ova or egg cells are ( choose the best answer)

• animal cells adapted hold half the DNA of an organism for reproduction

• either plant cells or animal cells adapted to hold half the DNA of an organism for reproduction

• only plant cells adapted hold half the DNA of an organism for reproduction

Differentiation definition

• When a stem cell changes into a general specialised cell by developing just 1 sub-cellular structure

• When a body cell changes into a Stem cell by developing specific sub-cellular structures

• When a stem cell changes into a specialised cell by developing specific sub-cellular structures to help it do its job

Specific function means

• any job or function

• one particular job or function

• a general job or function