Specialized cell for animal cell

Name of cell Function of cell Specialized structure How this helps

the cell to carry
out it’s function
Epithelium cell Protect organ in
(skin) the body
Secrete mucus
Muscle cell Contract and
relax muscles
to enables
movement
Reproductive Sperm: carry
cell male genetic
materials
Ovum: carry
female genetic
materials
White blood cell Destroy the Can change form to surround the
foreign foreign particles
particles
(diseases)
Red blood cell Transport No nucleus More space to
oxygen carry more
oxygen
Contain haemoglobin Red pigment to
carry the
oxygen
Nerve cell Carry electric Axon: long
(neurons) signal from one strand of
part of the body cytoplasm ->
to another electric signal
can travel very
quickly

Dendrites:
short stand of
cytoplasm ->
collect electric
signals from
nearby nerve
cell
Ciliated cell To trap dust and Cilia: tiny
bacteria in the threads that
air from can move →
entering the contain mucus
body to trap the dust
→ cilia will
sweep mucus
up back to
mouth