Which of the following is regarded as a unit of nervous tissue?

Axons

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Dendrites

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Neurons

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Myelin sheath

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Solution

The correct option is D Neurons
A neuron is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system. Neurons are similar to other cells in the human body in a number of ways, but there is one key difference between neurons and other cells. Neurons are specialized to transmit information throughout the body.
Thus, the correct answer is the option (C), 'Neurons'.

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