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Assertion:Multipolar neurons have two or...

Assertion:Multipolar neurons have two or more axons and one dendrite
Reason:Multipolar neurons are found usually in the embryonic stage.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Based on the number of axons and dendrites, the neurons are divided into three types i.e multipolar (with one axon and two or more dendrites, found in the cerevral cortex), bipolar (with one axon and one dendrite, found in the retina of eye) and uniploar (cell body with one axon: found usually in the embrynic stage).
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