Which of the following is the largest cell in the human body?

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  1. Sperm
  2. Ovum
  3. Neurons
  4. Osteoclast

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Option 2 : Ovum
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The correct answer is Ovum.

  • The largest cell is the ovum in the human body.
    • The ovum also called the egg cell is the reproductive cell in the female body.
    • Ovum is 20 times bigger than the sperm cells and has a diameter of about 0.1 mm.

Important Points

  • The human egg (ovum) is the largest cell in the body and a nerve cell is the longest cell in the human body.
  • The sperm is the smallest cell in the human body, but also one of the most complex.

Additional Information

  • The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life.
    • Cell biology is the study of cells, which were discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665.
    • Each cell consists of a cytoplasm enclosed within a membrane, which contains many biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids.
    • The cell theory, first developed in 1839 by Matthias Jakob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann, states that all organisms are composed of one or more cells, that cells are the fundamental unit of structure and function in all living organisms. , and all cells come from pre-existing cells.
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