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A neuron with exactly two processes, one axon and one dendrite, is classed as:
ABipolar
BBiphasic
CBicuspid
DBinuclear
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bipolar
1. The processes extend from opposite ends of the body.
2. Such cells are uncommon, found in the olfactory epithelium.
3. They are bipolar cells.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 12, The Nervous System and Nervous Tissue._
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