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Specialised Cells Revision Worksheet
Explore how a cell’s structure helps it do a particular job. Read each clue carefully, then use what you know about specialised animal and plant cells.
Identify the job
Use cell structure and function clues to solve each question.
1.A specialised cell has a structure that suits a particular job. Which statement best explains this?
- Every cell in an organism has exactly the same shape.
- A cell’s features help it carry out its function.
- Specialised cells are always larger than other cells.
- A cell can only do its job if it has no cytoplasm.
2.Which specialised cell has a long extension and branches that help it carry electrical messages around the body?
3.Which plant cell has a long, hair-like extension that absorbs water and minerals from soil?
4.Choose the correct cell: Which cell contracts and relaxes to help produce movement?
- Muscle cell
- Root hair cell
- Red blood cell
- Guard cell
Match and complete
Connect each cell with its function, then finish the clues.
5.Match each specialised cell or tissue to its main function.
- Red blood cell
- White blood cell
- Xylem
- Phloem
- Helps defend the body against infection
- Transports sugars through a plant
- Carries oxygen
- Transports water through a plant
6.Complete the sentence: Guard cells open and close tiny openings in leaves called , helping control gas exchange.
7.True or false? A red blood cell’s biconcave shape gives it a large surface area for exchanging oxygen.
TrueFalse
Explain the adaptations
Explain how a cell’s features help it do its job.
8.A nerve cell can have a long extension and branches. Explain how these features help it send messages.
9.A red blood cell has no nucleus when it is mature. Give one way this helps it carry oxygen.
10.A root hair cell has a long, hair-like extension. Explain how this adaptation helps the plant.
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