SHS Biology -- Specialized Cells and Tissues
Vascular System
A system of tubes used to transport water and nutrients to every cell in the plant
Specialization
cells with specific structures designed to perform specific functions
Animals
highly specialized cells and are organized into 4 tissue types
Multicellular Organisms
hundreds of different types of cells are possible, each cell has its own job, and cells cannot live on their own without the organism
4 tissue types in an animal cell
nervous, epithelial, connective, and muscle
Plants
specialized cell structures such as cell walls and chloroplasts
Chloroplasts
specialized organelles that absorb solar energy; found in leaves
Unicellular Organisms
these one-cell organisms have a wide variety of shapes and functions
Phloem
transports water and carbohydrates from the chloroplasts to the rest of the plant
Xylem
transports water and nutrients from the soil up through the plant