Specialised Cell

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A specialised cell is a cell that has a special shape or special features to do a certain job in the organism.

About Specialised Cells

All multicellular organisms have specialised cells.

Specialised cells make an organism more efficient than if every cell was the same.

Some Specialised cells in plants that you should know:

• Palisade Cell
• Spongy Mesophyll Cell
• Guard Cell
• Xylem Cell
• Root Hair Cell

Some Specialised cells in animals that you should know:

• Muscle Cell
• Nerve Cell
• Ciliated Epithelial Cell
• Red Blood Cell
• White Blood Cell
• Sperm Cell
• Egg Cell