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The longest cells in the human body are the:

Answer: Nerve cells.

  • A Muscle cells
  • B Nerve cells
  • C Skin cells
  • D Liver cells

Correct answer: B. Nerve cells

Explanation: Nerve cells (neurons) are the longest human cells; some run over a metre from the spinal cord to the toe.

Labeled diagram of an animal cell showing nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and other organelles

Animal cell structure with major organelles labeled. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Cell theory, prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells, organelles and their functions. Foundation of all biology.

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