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Cell Specialization
Question we are Trying to Answer : What is it About That Special Cell That Allows it to do That Special Job Better Than any Other Cell?
Red Blood Cell
Red Blood Cells have a special structure that makes them different from other cells. The cell doesn't have a nucleus or other organelles to provide additional space for hemoglobin (oxygen-transporting protein) within the cell. This is why the cell is different from the White Blood Cell.
Nerve Cell
Nerve Cells, also known as neurons, have 2 main structural components that make them different from other cells. The first structural difference has to deal with dendrites. Dendrites are cell parts that are responsible for bringing electrical signals to the cell body. Their branch-like structure helps capture and transmit the electrochemical stimulation to the cell body. Axons are responsible for taking this electrochemical information away from the cell body and send it to other muscles, nerve cells, and glands. The Axon's fiber-like structure helps it accomplish the transfer.
Sperm Cell
Sperm cells also have a very special structure that makes them different from other cells. The cell has developed an extra tail-like part called the flagellum which lets the cell move.
Fat Cells
Fat cells have also developed a special structure that lets them store fats for future energy use. These structural adaptations are called adipocytes, and they make up most of the fat cell. The nucleus and other parts of the cell are pushed towards the edge of the cell close to the plasma membrane.
White Blood Cells
White blood cells have a structure that is different from all other blood cells. The white blood cell's unique membrane structure allows them to ingest pathogens and destroy them because of how loose and stretchy the membrane can become.
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