NEET 2007 Biology question

Which one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cell?

(1)Nucleus and mitochondria
(2)Perikaryon and dendritesCorrect
(3)Vacuoles and fibers
(4)Flagellum and medullary sheath

Answer: (2)

Solution

A neuron has a cell body (perikaryon or cyton, with Nissl granules) and branched processes called dendrites that carry impulses toward the cell body, in addition to the axon; these are distinctive features of nerve cells. Nucleus

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