Question

Explain Why are nerve cells long while ciliates cells are short and have cilia

Answer 1

Answer:

Nerve cells have to carry messages in the form of electrical signals from the different parts of the body to the spinal cord and the brain and back from them to the body parts. ... Ciliated cells are short and have hair-like projections called cilia, the lashing movement of which keeps dust and germs away.

Answer 2

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Nerve cells are usually very long and branched so that it helps in transmission of signals or electrical impulses over all parts of the body. They divide and re-divide and so cover a large surface area of the body and every portion receives the signals from the central nervous system