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Mind Map by Luke Marney, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Luke Marney
over 10 years ago
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Specialised Cells
- Leaf Cell
- Function
- Absorbs light energy
for photosynthesis
- Absorbs light energy
for photosynthesis
- Adaptation
- Are packed with Chloroplasts. Regular
shaped, closely packed layer of cells
form a continuous layer for efficient
absorption of sunlight
- Are packed with Chloroplasts. Regular
shaped, closely packed layer of cells
form a continuous layer for efficient
absorption of sunlight
- Where?
- In the leaves of a
plant such as a tree or
a bush
- In the leaves of a
plant such as a tree or
a bush
- Function
- Root hair cell
- Function
- Absorbs water and mineral ions from soil
- Absorbs water and mineral ions from soil
- Adaptation
- Long and 'hair like' with very thin
wall for large surface area
- Long and 'hair like' with very thin
wall for large surface area
- Where?
- In the roots of plants such as trees or flowers. Not hair.
- In the roots of plants such as trees or flowers. Not hair.
- Function
- Sperm cell
- Function
- Fertilises egg cell
- (Female gamete)
- (Female gamete)
- Fertilises egg cell
- Adaptation
- Head
- Contains genetic information and
enzyme to penetrate egg cell
- Contains genetic information and
enzyme to penetrate egg cell
- Middle section
- Packed with
mitochondria for
energy
- Packed with
mitochondria for
energy
- Tail
- Moves the sperm to the egg
- Moves the sperm to the egg
- Head
- Function
- Red blood cell
- Function
- Carry oxygen to cells
- Carry oxygen to cells
- Adaptation
- Contains haemoglobin (which binds to
oxygen to form oxyhaemoglobin)
- No nucleus
- More room for haemoglobin
- More room for haemoglobin
- Thin outer membrane
- Allows oxygen
to diffuse easily
- Allows oxygen
to diffuse easily
- Shape
- Increase surface area
to carry more oxygen
- Increase surface area
to carry more oxygen
- Contains haemoglobin (which binds to
oxygen to form oxyhaemoglobin)
- Where?
- Blood vessels in
humans and animals
- Blood vessels in
humans and animals
- Function
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