All of the Following Are True of Neurons, except That

question 72

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of neurons, except that

• A) they are a very specialized form of connective tissue.
• B) when mature, they lose the ability to divide.
• C) they are composed of a soma and axon.
• D) they conduct a nervous impulse.
• E) they are separated from one another by synapses.

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