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Name the longest cell in human body.


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Cell:

  1. Cell is the structural and functional unit of life.
  2. All plants and animals are made up of cells.
  3. Cells divide actively to form new tissues and then organs.

Nerve Cell:

  1. The longest cell in the human body is the nerve cell.
  2. It is approximately 3 feet in length.
  3. Its main function is to transfer impulse from different parts of the body to the brain and then conduct them to distant parts.
  4. Nerve cells are of three types; sensory neurons, motor neurons, and inter neurons.

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