Red

Red blood cells

Blood Cells
Structure:
• Large surface area because of
dimple shape
• Contains haemoglobin which picks
up oxygen
• Has no nucleus to make room for
more oxygen

Function:
• Carries oxygen from the lungs to
the body and carbon dioxide from
the body back to the lungs.
 Red blood cells
White Blood Cells

Function:
• White blood cells are made in your bone marrow and form part
of the immune system
• On average they only last 1 to 3 days so your body is always
making more.
• They protect our bodies from sickness, patrolling through our
bloodstream in search of harmful pathogens (disease causing
organisms).
• White blood cells help us to fight viruses, bacteria, allergies,
and even cancer.
 Nerve cells
Cells
Structure:
• These are extremely elongated (long) cells
• They have many branches at both ends
to connect to other nerve cells
• The long axis (main branch) is covered in fat to
insulate them and increase the rate at which
information (electrical signals) is
passed along the axon

Function:
• To carry nerve impulses around
your body
 Sperm
Spermcells
Cell
Structure:
• Have a long tail so they can swim to find an egg
• There are enzymes (like scissors) in the head
of the sperm to help the sperm get into the
egg
• Made in the testis of males

Function:
• To carry the father’s genetic information
(DNA) to the egg
 Root
Root hair
Haircells
Cell
Structure:
• Large surface area to absorb lots
of water
• Thin cell wall to allow water to
pass through easily
• Large vacuole for storing water
• Doesn’t contain any chloroplasts
unlike all other plant cells
Function:
• Absorbs minerals and water from
soil
 Palisade Cell
Palisade Cell
Structure:
• Found in the top of a leaf
• Tall and has a large
surface area to catch as
much sunlight as possible
• Packed with chloroplasts
to absorb sunlight

Function:
• to carry out
photosynthesis
• to help make plant food.
 Ciliated Cell
Structure:
• They line all the air passages
Nucleus down to the lungs.
• They have tiny hairs called
cilia.

Function:
• Designed to stop Lung Damage
• Hairs sweep mucus with trapped
dust and bacteria back up the
throat to be swallowed.
cilia
• If you smoke then the hairs die
and the mucus builds up leading to
the well known smoker’s cough –
however if you stop they grow
 Egg Cell
Egg (Ovum) Cell
Cytoplasm containing yolk Structure:
• Contains yolk that acts as a
food source for the developing
embryo (baby) when fertilised
• Much larger than other animal
cells (look at the size of the
sperm next to it!)

Function:
Layer of jelly
• Carries the mother’s DNA
Nucleus