NEET Zoology Neuron Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Axons transmit nerve impulses away from the cell body. | Reason (R): The synaptic knobs at the distal ends of axons contain neurotransmitters.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Axons indeed transmit impulses away from the cell body. While synaptic knobs contain neurotransmitters, this fact does not explain the direction of impulse transmission.
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