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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Neural Control and Coordination

Question:

A neuron with one axon and two or more dendrites is known as:

Options:

Bipolar.

Multipolar.

Unipolar.

Tripolar.

Correct Answer:

Multipolar.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) -Multipolar.

A neuron is a microscopic structure composed of three major parts, namely, cell body, dendrites and axon.The axons transmit nerve impulses away from the cell body to a synapse or to a neuro-muscular junction. Based on the number of axon and dendrites, the neurons are divided into three types, i.e., multipolar (with one axon and two or more dendrites; found in the cerebral cortex), bipolar (with one axon and one dendrite, found in the retina of eye) and unipolar (cell body with one axon only; found usually in the embryonic stage).