Specialised cells
Why?
Specialised cells have shapes and parts that suit one particular job.
A sperm cell swims with its long tail, a red blood cell squeezes through a narrow capillary and a root hair cell reaches out into the soil.
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Muscle cells packed with mitochondria contract together, pulling a bone like ropes on a pulley.
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