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A neuron with one axon and two or more dendrites is called
Amultipolar
Bbipolar
Cunipolar
Ddipolar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. multipolar
1. The classification counts the processes leaving the cell body.
2. Multipolar means one axon plus two or more dendrites.
3. This is the type found in the cerebral cortex.
4. Bipolar carries exactly one dendrite, so it does not fit the description.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology Ch18 'Neural Control and Coordination', section 18.3_
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