Question

Diseases like glaucoma (progressive eye disease) cannot be cured because ___

• A. Neuron is not present everywhere
• B. Nerve cells have lost ability to divide
• C. Few disease are neuron exclusive

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Nerve cells have lost ability to divide

Nerve cells have lost the ability to divide. Unlike any other cells, nerve cells have everything necessary to function normally except the absence of centrosome which hinders the division of cells.