The Longest Cells in the Body Are

question 56

Multiple Choice

The longest cells in the body are

• A) columnar epithelial cells.
• B) nerve cells.
• C) skeletal muscle cells.
• D) smooth muscle cells.

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Definitions:

Random Assortment

The process during meiosis where chromosomes are randomly segregated to gametes, contributing to genetic variation.

Chromosomes

Structures found within the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA and proteins, that contain the genetic information necessary for the growth, development, and reproduction of organisms.

Crossing Over

A process during meiosis where two chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of their genetic material to produce recombinant chromosomes.

Chromatids

Each of the two thread-like strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.