What used to be described as Nissl granules in a nerve cell are now identified as?

Cell metabolites

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Fat granules

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Ribosomes

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Mitochondria

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Solution

The correct option is C Ribosomes
Cell body of a nerve cell contains basophilic granules called Nissl's granules. These granules appear to be cisternae of rough endoplasmic reticulum with numbeorus attached and free ribosomes. They synthesise proteins for the cell.

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