1. Specialized Cells

2. Specialized Cells
A multi-cellular organism has levels of organization.
All cells, tissues, and organs have specific functions.
Specific functions requires specific abilities to fulfill roles!

3. Specialized Cells Specialized Cells
Cells that have physical and chemical differences that allow them to perform one job very well.

4. Specialized Cells
Lung tissue cells are different from brain cells, are different from intestinal cells, are different from blood cells, are different from skin cells, are different from nerve cells, are different from…….

5. Specialized Cells - Animals
Red Blood Cells
Contains hemoglobin that carries oxygen in the blood.
Smooth – they easily pass through blood vessels.

6. Specialized Cells - Animals
Muscle Cells
Arranged in bundles.
Contract causing bones to move.

7. Specialized Cells - Animals
Fat Cells
Large vacuole stores fat molecules storage of chemical energy.

8. Specialized Cells - Animals
Skin Cells
Fit together tightly forming a protective barrier and reduces water loss.

9. Specialized Cells - Animals
White Blood Cells
Can move like amoeba.
Engulf invading bacteria to fight infection.

10. Specialized Cells - Animals
Nerve Cells
Long, thin, and have
many branches.
Conduct electrical impulses to co-ordinate body activity.

11. Specialized Cells - Animals
Bone Cells
Collect calcium from food; required for growth
and repair of bones.
Build bones around themselves, building
the skeleton.

12. Specialized Cells - Animals
Sperm Cells
Can move independently.
Carry DNA from male parent to join the with DNA of female parent.

13. Specialized Cells - Plants
Plants also have specialized cells.
Cells of the leaf perform different functions from the trunk cells, different from the root cells, different from the stalk cells, different from the …

14. Specialized Cells - Plants
Xylem Cells
Move water and minerals through the plant.

15. Specialized Cells - Plants
Phloem Cells
Move sugars through the plant.

16. Specialized Cells - Plants
Ground Tissue Cells
Storage of starch and energy for the plant.

17. Specialized Cells - Plants
Epidermal Cells
Protect the plant and facilitate water absorption from roots.

18. Specialized Cells - Plants
Photosynthetic Cells
Contain chloroplasts which collect energy from the sun to make sugar for the plant.

19. Specialized Cells - Plants
Guard Cells
Control water loss from
the leaves of plants.

20. Vocabulary
Specialized Cells Red Blood Cells Muscle Cells Fat Cells Skin Cells White Blood Cells Nerve Cells Bone Cells
Sperm Cells
Photophores
Transport Cells
Storage Cells
Epidermal Cells
Photosynthetic Cells
Guard Cells

21. Homework
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