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Each neuron has a single long part called as

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Dendrite
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Axon
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Cell body
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Cyton
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Solution

The correct option is B Axon
  • A neuron consists of a cell body with a nucleus and cytoplasm, from which long thin hair-like parts arise.
  • Usually each neuron has a single long part (process), called the axon, and many short, branched parts (processes) called dendrites.
  • An individual nerve cell may be up to a metre long.

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