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Question
Distinguish between the following pair in one or two sentences for axon and dendrite.
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Solution
| Axon | Dendrite |
| 1. It is long uniformly thickened fibrelike process of a neuron. | It is a short tapering process of a neuron |
| 2. It is always covered with a sheath (e.g., medullary sheath). | A sheath is absent. |
| 3. Nissl’s granules are absent. Neurofibrils are, however, present. | Both Nissl’s granules and neurofibrils are present |
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