Let's solve this worksheet step by step.
Task:
Name the
specialized animal cells shown in the images using the words from the word box below.
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Word Box:
- muscle cell
- nerve cell
- red blood cell
- white blood cell
- sperm cell
- ciliated epithelial cell
- egg cell
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Now, let’s analyze each image one by one and match it with the correct cell type:
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#### 1.
First image (top left):
- Looks like a large, irregularly shaped cell with a lobed nucleus and granular texture.
- This is a
white blood cell (also called leukocyte).
- White blood cells are part of the immune system and often have a lobed nucleus and granules.
✔ Answer: white blood cell
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#### 2.
Second image (top second from left):
- Long tail (flagellum), oval head — classic shape of a male reproductive cell.
- This is a
sperm cell.
✔ Answer: sperm cell
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#### 3.
Third image (top center):
- Has a long extension (axon) and many branching structures (dendrites).
- This is a
nerve cell (neuron), which transmits signals in the nervous system.
✔ Answer: nerve cell
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#### 4.
Fourth image (top right, two yellow cells):
- Cells with tiny hair-like projections on the surface.
- These are
ciliated epithelial cells, found in respiratory tract, helping to move mucus or particles.
✔ Answer: ciliated epithelial cell
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#### 5.
Fifth image (top far right):
- Biconcave disc shape, no nucleus (in mammals).
- This is a
red blood cell (erythrocyte), responsible for carrying oxygen.
✔ Answer: red blood cell
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#### 6.
Sixth image (middle center):
- Large round cell with a prominent nucleus and a layer of small projections around it.
- This is an
egg cell (ovum), the female reproductive cell.
- It is large and contains nutrients for the developing embryo.
✔ Answer: egg cell
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#### 7.
Seventh image (bottom right):
- Elongated, striated (striped), and tapered at both ends.
- This is a
muscle cell (specifically a skeletal muscle cell), responsible for movement.
✔ Answer: muscle cell
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Final Answers (from left to right, top to bottom):
1.
White blood cell
2.
Sperm cell
3.
Nerve cell
4.
Ciliated epithelial cell
5.
Red blood cell
6.
Egg cell
7.
Muscle cell
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Summary Table:
| Image | Cell Type |
|-------|-----------|
| 1 | White blood cell |
| 2 | Sperm cell |
| 3 | Nerve cell |
| 4 | Ciliated epithelial cell |
| 5 | Red blood cell |
| 6 | Egg cell |
| 7 | Muscle cell |
✔ All seven cells are correctly identified using the word bank.
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