MCQ
Q.
The largest cell in the human body is:
Correct Answer: A
The correct answer is a Female egg cell.
The female egg cell is the largest cell in the human body. The nerve cell is the longest cell in the body.
- The egg cell or ovum is the largest cell in the human body.
- It has a diameter of about 0.1 mm.
- A nerve cell is the longest cell in the human body.
- Muscle cells are the primary cells responsible for the movement of the body. There are three types of muscle cells found in our body, namely ;
- Skeletal muscle or voluntary muscle.
- Smooth muscle or involuntary muscle.
- Cardiac muscle.
Mistake Points
- The smallest cell is Mycoplasma (PPLO-Pleuro pneumonia-like organisms).
- It is about 10 micrometres in size.
- The largest cell is an egg cell of ostrich.
- The longest cell is the nerve cell.
- The largest cell in the human body is the female ovum.
- The smallest cell in the human body is the male gametes, that is, sperm.
