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Q. Nissl bodies are mainly composed of

NEETNEET 2018Neural Control and Coordination

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Nissl granules are present in the cyton and even extend into the dendrite but absent in axon and rest of the neuron.
Nissl granules are in fact composed of free ribosomes and RER. They are responsible for protein synthesis.