7Ac/1 Special animal cells

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Name Class A
c

? 1 Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Use the words
in the box. Each word can be used more than once.
adapted
move
a Some cells have special jobs to do. They often have special
shapes to help them do their job. We say that these cells muscle
are to do their jobs. tissue
b A group of the same type of cells, all working together, is
called a .
c A group of muscle cells all grouped together is called
. Muscle cells
help us to .

2 Here is a drawing of a nerve cell.

a Write in the words cell surface
membrane, cytoplasm and
nucleus on the correct lines.
b How is its shape adapted to carry
messages around the body?

3 Here is a drawing of a ciliated

epithelial cell. How is it adapted to
remove dirt from people’s lungs?

S literacy, knowledge

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