Nature & science · Age 11 · Quarter 2 – Cells, Microscopes & Deeper Life Processes
Specialised Cells – Four Key Examples
Identify the jobs of muscle, nerve, blood, and root hair cells.
Module
Quarter 2 – Cells, Microscopes & Deeper Life Processes
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
Which protein inside red blood cells carries oxygen around the body?
Question 2
Multiple choice
Muscle cells contain special protein filaments (actin and myosin). What do these allow muscle cells to do?
Question 3
Multiple choice
A nerve cell has a myelin sheath around its axon. What is the purpose of this sheath?
Question 4
True or false
Root hair cells are found in plant roots and are specially adapted to absorb water and dissolved minerals from the soil.
Question 5
Matching
Match each specialised cell to its main job.