Cell Specialization part I

Objective: Prepare a small poster explaining the function and organization of a specialized cell type
Purpose: To understand the role of cellular diversity in multicellular life.

Assigned Cell Types

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• Myocyte
• Spermatozoa
• Intestinal Epithelium cell
• Xylem Cell
• Phloem Cell
• Plant Epidermal Cell
• Neuron
• Adipocyte
• Parietal Cell
• Melanocyte
• Guard cell
• Root Hari Cell
• Osteocyte
• Oocyte

Procedure:

• You will need to research the following information about your assigned cell: 

1. What is the common name and scientific name of your cell type?
2. Is your cell type an animal or plant cell?
3. Where in the organism is your cell type found?
4. What does your cell type look like? Draw a labeled diagram and describe the structure.
5. What does your cell type do? Describe the function of your cell type.
6. What structures help this cell type perform its function?
7. What organelles are vital to this cell type? What organelles can be absent?
8. What is the average size of your cell type in µm?
9. What tissues is this cell a part of? What organ(s)? What organ system(s)?
10. What would happen to the organism if this cell type disappeared?

• Using an 11x17" sheet of paper make a display poster with an image of the cell and the information you researched.

•  Add to your poster examples (three total)  of  how structure dictates function on the

• sub-cellular level (organelles)
• cellular level
• tissue/organ level.