A typical cell which contains a cell body and axon is ____________.

blood

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cartilage

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tendon

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neuron

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Solution

The correct option is D
neuron

Nervous tissue is derived from ectoderm .It is highly sensitive which can receive and propagate any changes in the surroundings.This tissue has a very least regenarating power as they dont have centrioles.It consumes for about 20 % of energy and 80% of oxygen of an organism. The structure of a typical Neuron it has a head like part called Cyton and a conducting shaft called Axon.

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Q. Electrical impulse travels in a neuron from :
(a) dendrite → axon → axon end → cell body
(b) cell body → dendrite → axon → axon end
(c) dendrite → cell body → axon → axon end
(d) axon end → axon → cell body → dendrite

Question 2
Electrical impulse travels in a neuron from

(a) Dendrite → axon → axonal end → cell body
(b) Cell body → dendrite → axon → axonal end
(c) Dendrite → cell body → axon → axonal end
(d) Axonal end → axon → cell body → dendrite

Consider the following statements. Which of them are true?

1. There are three main parts in a neuron - a cell body, an axon and dendrites.

2. The cytoplasm is thick here and contains granular substances called Nissl's bodies.

3. Branched processes termed dendrites arise from the cell body of a neuron.

4. All neurons have only one axon.

The cell body of a neurone is called in axon

Question 3
In a synapse, chemical signal is transmitted from

(a) dendritic end of one neuron to axonal end of another neuron
(b) axon to the cell body of the same neuron
(c) cell body to the axonal end of the same neuron
(d) axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end of another neuron

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