A cell body which contains a nucleus and cytoplasm 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

The cell body is the largest part of the neuron that contains the nucleus and cytoplasm. The cell body is also called the soma.

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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 cytoplasm of a cell consists of a nucleus and organelles like mitochondria and vacuoles.

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