Question

Which one of the following is the largest cell in the body? (a)Muscle cells (b)White blood cells (c)Nerve cells (d)Epithelial tissues​

Answer 1

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• Nerve cells [Option C]

The largest cell of our body is nerve cell. It is the structural and functional unit of our nervous system.

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• A neuron is the longest cell of the body ( about 90-100 cm).

• The information from the environment is detected by the nerve cells and are called neurons or nerve cells.

• Nerve cells are specialized for conducting information from one part to another part of the body.

• Our body consists various types of sensory receptors which contains neuron or nerve cells.

Parts of neuron -

• Cyton
• Dendrites
• Axon
• Nerve ending

Cyton or cell body - Cyton is rounded and broad in shape. It has a central nucleus whose cytoplasm is called neuroplasm.

Dendrites - Dendrites may be one or more in number. It transmits the nerve impulses towards the cyton.

Axon - Each nerve cell has a single long part, named as axon. It transmits impulses away from the cell body.

Nerve ending - Nerve endings are the fine branch like termination of neurons.

Answer 2

Answer:

Nerve cells [Option C]

The largest cell of our body is nerve cell. It is the structural and functional unit of our nervous system