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Collections of nerve cell bodies outside the CNS are called .

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nuclei

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tracts or ganglia

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ganglia

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tracts

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Solution

The correct option is C ganglia
Ganglia are clusters of nerve cell bodies present outside the CNS. The nerve cell bodies are clustered together in these structures and their axons innervate different parts of the organ.

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