You Are Provided with a Slide of Cells Taken from an Adult

question 42

Multiple Choice

You are provided with a slide of cells taken from an adult CNS and must label which are neurons and which are glial cells. What is one way to tell them apart?

• A) Glial cells have axons that are longer and wider than those of neurons.
• B) Glial cells do not have axons.
• C) Glial cells have axons that are longer and thinner than those of neurons.
• D) Glial cells have axons, but not dendrites.
• E) There are no "rule of thumb" ways to tell glial cells from neurons.

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