Specialized Cells

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

• All cells

• Animal cells

• Plant cells

• Specialised cells

Why are specialised cells important?

• They can perform any type of job

• They are more efficient at carrying out a specific job

• They can carry out their job very quickly

• They can become any type of cell

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

• Differentiation

• Adaptation

• Transformation

• Specialisation

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How is a plant root hair cell adapted for absorbing water from the soil efficiently?

• It has many chloroplasts

• It has lots of mitochondria

• It has a large surface area

• It has a large vacuole

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How is a leaf cell adapted for absorbing light efficiently?

• It has a cellulose cell wall

• It has a large vacuole

• It has lots of chloroplasts

• It has a large nucleus

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Suggest the job of a cell that has lots of folds on its surface, giving it a large surface area

• Absorption

• Movement

• Protection

• Secretion

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What is a tissue?

• A group of different cells performing the same function

• A group of similar cells performing the same function

• A group of different cells performing the same function

• A group of different cells performing different functions

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What is an organ?

• A group of similar tissues performing the same function

• A group of similar tissues performing different functions

• A group of different tissues performing the same function

• A group of different tissues performing different functions

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Which structure in a plant cell would you not find in a root hair cell?

• Cell wall

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

• Cell membrane

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What makes blood cells appear red?

• They contain red dye

• They contain red pigment (haemoglobin)

• They reflect red light

• All of the above