AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which does NOT describe a neuron?
A
neurons make the white blood cells to protect our body from germs.
B
a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system.
C
works by sending physical or chemical forms of information throughout the body.
D
specialized nerve cell that transmit information (carry messages) throughout the body.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is option(C) Forms the myelin sheath.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glial (Neuroglial) cells do not conduct nerve impulses, but, instead, support, nourish, and protect the neurons. Glial cells are far more numerous than neurons and, unlike neurons, are capable of mitosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neurons have all the other organelles except the centrosomes.

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