Specialized Cells

Red Blood Cells:

The red blood cells are adapted to transport oxygen. Their structure is small and flexible so they
can fit through narrow vessels in the body. They have a bi-concave structure that increases the
surface area available for absorbing oxygen, a thin membrane that allows gases to pass through
readily and, hemoglobin that binds to oxygen.

Palisade Cells:

The palisade cells hold a huge amount of chloroplast on their surface that help out absorb a high
amount on sunlight and undergo the photosynthesis process effectively.

Ciliated Epithelial Cell:

The respiratory tract adapts ciliated cells to create an epithelial lining with coordinated
metachronal ciliary activity, which acts as a propellant for the movement of mucus down the
airways. The preservation of patent airways and pulmonary homeostasis depends on this process.

Muscle Cell:

Since muscles is the main key in movement and provide energy, muscle cells have larger
amounts of mitochondria. They contain protein fiber that could contract when they find energy
because the bring parts of the body closer together.

Sperm Cell:

It can swim toward the egg because to its tail and streamlined form.
Egg Cell:

By having cytoplasm, which increases its surface area to facilitate the development of the
embryo inside it, an egg cell has adapted to its function.

Nerve Cell:

They have been designed such that they can transport electrical impulses. A long fibre allows
neurons to transport messages up and down the body across great distances, which helps them
perform their role efficiently.

-Yassin Mokhtar MYP4A