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

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Which one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cells? (A) Vacuoles and fibres (B) Flagellum and medullary sheath (C) Nucleus and mitochondria (D) Cell body of a neuron and dendrites

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The cytoplasm immediately surrounding the nucleus is loaded with protein synthetic machinery and is called perikaryon. Dendrites are usually shorter, tapering, and much-branched processes which may be one to several. These two are only present in nerve cells.

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

Vacuoles and fibres

Flagellum and medullary sheath

Nucleus and mitochondria

Cell body of a neuron and dendrites

The cytoplasm immediately surrounding the nucleus is loaded with protein synthetic machinery and is called perikaryon. Dendrites are usually shorter, tapering, and much-branched processes which may be one to several. These two are only present in nerve cells.