What do all these have in common?

THEY ARE ALL CELLS

BUT WHY DO THEY

LOOK SO DIFFERENT?
 SPECIALISED CELLS
Learning Objectives: Learning Outcomes:

1. To look at how cell are

1. To be able to describe
specialised to perform
with examples, how
their function.
cells are specialised to
perform different
2. To build a model of a functions.
specialised cell showing 2. To show how and why
how it is specialised and cells are specialised
why. using models.
 WHAT IS A SPECIALISED CELL?
 Plantsand animals consist of many cells and
so are known as multicellular
 They contain many different types of cells.
 Each type of cell is designed to carry out a
particular job or function.
 This is known as cell specialism
 Not all cells look the same.
 Some cells have a special shape and features
to help them do a certain job.
 SPERM CELL

Head contains enzymes & nucleus

Designed to Fertilise eggs.

Found in the Testes

A sperm is small and has a long
tail that provides movement so it
can swim and find an egg cell.
Tail
The head contains enzymes
which allow it to digest into an
egg cell and join with it.
 EGG (OVUM) CELL

Cytoplasm containing yolk  Designed to be Fertilised.

 Found in the Ovaries.

 Anegg cell is large and

bulky.

 Contains yolk which

Layer of jelly provides a large food store
Nucleus
for the new cell being
formed.
 PALISADE CELL

 Designed for
Photosynthesis Nucleus

 Found in the top of a leaf

 Talland has a large

surface area to absorb
water and minerals.

 Packed with chloroplasts

to help make plant food.
Chloroplasts
CILIATED CELL
 Designed to stop Lung
Damage

Nucleus
 They line all the air
passages in the lungs.

 They have tiny hairs called

cilia.

 Hairs sweep mucus with

cilia
trapped dust and bacteria
back up the throat.
ROOT HAIR CELL
•Thin cell wall
Designed for absorbing. Vacuole makes it easy
for minerals to
pass through.

thin cell wall

•Has a large
surface which Cell membrane
helps it to
absorb water •Found in a plant root.
and minerals.
NERVE CELL (NEURONE)

Nucleus

•They are long

•They have connections at each end
•Can carry electrical signals
•Their job is to carry nerve impulses to different
parts of the body.
RED BLOOD CELL

•Designed to carry oxygen

•Found in blood.
•Large surface area, for oxygen to pass through.
•Contains haemoglobin, which joins with oxygen.
•Has no nucleus
Copy and fill in the gaps:
Some cells have special jobs to do. They often
have special shapes to help them do their job. We
say that these cells are _________________ to do
their jobs.
 
A group of the same type of cells, all working
together, is called a _________________ .
 
A group of muscle cells all grouped together is
called _________________ . Muscle cells help us
to _________________ .

adapted move muscle tissue

MAKING A MODEL SPECIALISED CELL
 Using the materials provided make a model of a
specialised cell. The more information the better.

 Level 3 - Represent things in the real world using simple

physical models.

 Level 4 - Use simple models to describe scientific ideas.

Using labels and giving information.

 Level 5 - Use models with in-depth descriptions. Giving

reasons for the materials you have used to make the
model.
 SPECIALISED CELLS
Learning Objectives: Learning Outcomes:
1. To look at how cell are 1.
specialised to perform
their function.
2. To build a model of a
specialised cell showing 2.
how it is specialised and
why.
To be able to describe
with examples, how
cells are specialised to
perform different
functions.
To show how and why
cells are specialised
using models.