Cell Specialization – Special Cell Profiles
In class, we learned about the basic structure of animal and plant cells. However, it’s actually way more
complicated than that! There are different types of animal cells and different types of plant cells, and
they each have different structures based on their different functions/locations in the organism. With
this activity, we’re going to explore a bit more into how human cells can be different from other human
cells!
FIRST, answer this question: What is cell specialization?
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Next, using your laptop, search for an image of each special cell below and create a “special cell profile”
for it. (Basically, we’re like the FBI making profiles for cells on our watch list.) Include an image of it and
a description of where in the body it can be found, as well as what its main job is.
SPECIAL CELL PROFILE: Neuron (Nerve Cell)
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SPECIAL CELL PROFILE: Red Blood Cell
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Location:
Job:
SPECIAL CELL PROFILE: Cardiac Muscle Cell
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Location:
Job:
SPECIAL CELL PROFILE: Adipose Cell
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Location:
Job:
SPECIAL CELL PROFILE: Osteocyte (Bone Cell)
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Location:
Job: