alleryStart learning →What is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system?
AA neuron
BAn erythrocyte
CAn osteocyte
DA nephron
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A neuron
Neurons are specialised nerve cells that receive and transmit signals.
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