SHS Biology -- Specialized Cells and Tissues

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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


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