Under Light Microscopy the Dark Strands Visible in the Nucleoplasm

question 24

Multiple Choice

Under light microscopy the dark strands visible in the nucleoplasm are

• A) chromosomes.
• B) coiled chromatin.
• C) extended chromatin.
• D) genes.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Projections of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons or sensory receptors and conduct them towards the cell body.

Cell Body

Also known as the soma, this is the central part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and is essential for processing and transmitting neural information; another term for neuron cell bodies.

Dorsal Roots

The sensory branches of spinal nerves that transmit sensory information from the peripheral nervous system to the spinal cord.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brainstem down the back, transmitting nerve signals to and from the brain.