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What is the estimated length of the longest skin cell?

a) 1 millimeter
b) 10 millimeters
c) 100 millimeters
d) 1 centimeter

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Final answer:

The longest skin cell is estimated to be 1 millimeter in length, smaller than 10 and 100 millimeters, but definitely larger than a single micrometer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The estimated length of the longest skin cell is 1 millimeter (mm). Considering that a typical human red blood cell is about 8 micrometers (µm) in diameter and that 250 of them could fit on the head of a pin, which is about 2 mm in diameter, skin cells are larger but not as large as 10 millimeters or 100 millimeters, nor as small as a single millimeter. Therefore, the correct answer is a) 1 millimeter.

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