Smallest Cell: What is the Human Body's Tiny Building Block?

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The smallest cell in the human body is the sperm cell, measuring approximately 3 micrometers in diameter. In contrast, the largest human cell is the oocyte, which has a diameter of 35 micrometers and can be seen with the naked eye. Additionally, neurons are noted as the longest cells, with some extending over a meter in length. For context, the smallest known bacteria, Mycoplasmas, measure around 150 nanometers, while the largest, Thiomargarita namibiensis, can reach up to 1 millimeter.

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smalest cell ?

what is the smallest cell in the human's body ?
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the sperm cells. It is 3 micrometer in diameter

In addition, neurons are the longest cell, some can be over a meter long in adult.
The largest is the oocyte and it is 35 micrometer in diameter and it can be seen you the naked eye if you have good sight.

Officially the smallest bacteria are Mycoplasmas, and these bacteria are 150 nm. This is smaller than some viruses. The biggest bacteria is Thiomargarita namibiensis, it can grow to about 1 millimeter and can be seen by with the naked eye.

http://www.microbe.org/microbes/smallest.asp
http://www.microbe.org/microbes/biggest.asp
 
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