Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Neural Control and Coordination

Question:

The part of the neuron through which information travels as an impulse is:

Options:

Dendrite.

Axon.

Cell body.

Nerve ending.

Correct Answer:

Axon.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - Axon .

Neuron: The neuron is the fundamental unit of the neural system, serving both structurally and functionally. It plays a crucial role in the transmission of impulses. The neuron comprises three main components: a cell body or soma, dendrites, and an axon.

Dendrites serve as the segment of neurons responsible for information reception.They receive impulses and convey them towards the cell body.

Axon functions as the segment of the neuron through which information travels as an electric impulse. It facilitates the transmission of impulses away from the cell body.