Specialized Cells

What is a specialized cell?

Cells in multicellular organisms which

are modified to carry out a particular
function.
Examples of specialized cells
 Ciliated cell
 Root hair cell
 Xylem cell
 Palisade mesophyll cell
 Nerve cell
 Red blood cell
 Sperm cell
 Egg cell
A tissue is a group of cells that work
together to do a specific job.

An organ is a number-of-tissues
working together to carry out a
function in the body.

An organ system is a-number-of

different organs that carry out
functions for the body.