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

  1. A
    Perikaryon and dendrites
  2. B
    Vacuoles and fibres
  3. C
    Flagellum and medullary sheath
  4. D
    Nucleus and mitochondria

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Nerve cells (neurons) are unique because of their structural components: the cell body (perikaryon or soma) and cytoplasmic extensions called dendrites and axons. Other cells do not typically possess dendrites.

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

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