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GCSE Biology: Cell specialisation
Cell biology · AQA GCSE Biology (8461), specification point 4.1.1.3. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "Cell specialisation", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © AQA — used with attribution.
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What does it mean for a cell to be specialised?
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Its structure is adapted to carry out a particular function.
Name three types of specialised animal cell.
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Sperm cells, nerve cells and muscle cells.
Name three types of specialised plant cell.
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Root hair cells, xylem cells and phloem cells.
Is a sperm cell a specialised animal or plant cell?
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Animal cell.
Is a root hair cell a specialised animal or plant cell?
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Plant cell.
In plants, ? and phloem cells are examples of specialised cells.
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xylem
In animals, sperm cells, ? cells and muscle cells are examples of specialised cells.
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nerve
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