To begin with, did you know?

1. Which cell is the largest visible cell?

Ostrich egg is the largest visible egg cell.

2. which cell is the longest cell in your body?

The nerve cell is the longest cell in the body. It may measure more than 4 feet in length.

3. Why are some people obese?

Obesity is caused due to several factors, but fat is stored as fat cells or lipocytes. They store lipids/ fatty materials. They have an eccentric nucleus.

4. During childhood when we grow, in what way does our growth occur?

Growth occurs in number of cells and in mass of the cells both however after maturity cell growth is the way and not cell numbers.

5. Wrestlers and body builders have great muscles. What is the number of the muscles you have as compared to him? Does he have more muscles or more muscle cells?

The number of muscles and the cell numbers you have and the body builders have are almost the same, however the size of their muscle cell increases due to systematic exercise and diet.