Gather the information about different shapes of animals cells and their functions
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Explanation:
Neurons are cells in the brain and nervous system. Their job is to carry electrical messages all the way from the brain to the rest of the body and back (almost like electrical wire), so they are very long, thin cells. They also need to connect with other neurons to form communication networks, so they have many long branches. You can learn more about neurons elsewhere on our site.
Photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) are cells in the eye that detect light. They’re actually a very specialised form of neuron. Photoreceptors need to collect light as efficiently as possible, so they have a specialised protrusion from the cell (called the outer segment) that is full of the molecules that absorb light. Rods, which are especially good at detecting light, have a bigger protrusion. The outer segment is now known to be a highly modified kind of primary cilium, a recently discovered organelle. You can read more about the primary cilium elsewhere in this context.