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*What is the largest cell in the human body?
*What is the longest cell in the human body?
*What is the smallest cell in the human body?
*What are the longest-living cells in the human
body?
*What are the shortest-living cells in the human
body?
*What is the largest cell in the human body?
* Human egg (or oocyte or ovum) ~ 1mm
*What is the longest cell in the human body?
* Motor neurons – they can be several feet long!
*What is the smallest cell in the human body?
* Male sperm ~0.003mm
* Olfactory neurons in brain ~ 0.004 – 0.01mm
* Red blood cell ~ 0.004 – 0.008mm
*What are the longest-living cells in the human body?
* Nerve/brain cells – you have them your whole life!
*What are the shortest-living cells in the human body?
* Probably cells lining the surface of the gut – they only last about 5
days!
* What evidence supports the endosymbiotic theory?
pieces of evidence is strongest? Weakest?
Which of these
*Bacilli
*Spirilli
*Cocci
*Color, label, and briefly describe the functions of the
organelles for the cells on your handouts.