alleryStart learning →The basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system is the
Anephron
Baxon
Cneuron
Dsynapse
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. neuron
1. The nervous system is a network of specialised cells.
2. Its basic unit is the **neuron** (nerve cell), which conducts impulses.
3. The axon is only a part of a neuron; the nephron belongs to the kidney.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch7 'Control and Coordination', §7.1_
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