NEETZoologyNeural Control and Coordination
Read the following statements and choose the following option: 1. The cell body of a neuron contains Nissl's granules 2. A neuron is composed of three major parts 3. Axon fibres transmit impulses towards the cell body 4. The dendrite is a long fibre, the distal end of which is branched 5. Each dendrite terminates as a bulb-like structure called synaptic knob which possess synaptic vesicles containing chemicals called
Options
- AOnly 3 is correct
- BBoth 1 and 2 is incorrect
- COnly 5 is incorrect
- DBoth 1 and 2 is correct
Correct answer
D. Both 1 and 2 is correct
Step-by-step solution
A neuron is a microscopic structure composed of three major parts, namely, cell body, dendrites and axon. The cell body contains cytoplasm with typical cell organelles and certain granular bodies called Nissl’s granules.