Specialized Cells

Root hair cells have thin walls and stick out.

• This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

• This statement describes a FUNCTION.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Root hair cells easily take in water from soil.

• This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

• This statement describes a FUNCTION.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Muscle cells are long, thin fibers.

• This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

• This statement describes a FUNCTION.

Which type of specialized cell absorbs water and nutriensts from the soil?

• palisade (leaf cells)

• red blood cells

• root hair cells

Write the definition of a specialized cell (see pg 30-31)

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Root hair cells have a large surface area and no chloroplasts

• This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

• This statement describes a FUNCTION.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Root hair cells function is to absorb water and mineralsfrom the soil. Why do they not contain any chlorplasts?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Red blood cells transport oxygen to the cells of the body

• This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

• This statement describes a FUNCTION.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Match the following diagrams of specialised to their names

• root hair cells

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• nerve cells

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• leaf cell

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• egg cell

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• sperm cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2