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Longest cell in human body may be_____________.

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Nerve cell
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Leg muscle cell
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Bone cell
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Heart muscle cell
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Solution

The correct option is A Nerve cell
A neuron is a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system. Neurons are similar to other cells in the human body in a number of ways, but there is one key difference between neurons and other cells. Neurons are specialized to transmit information throughout the body. Nerve cell or neuron possess a cell body with a long, thin hair like axon. A nerve cell can be up to a metre long.

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