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An electrical signal in a nerve cell starts at the dendrite and travels along the:
AAxon
BBone
CVein
DSkin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Axon
1. The signal enters at the dendritic tip.
2. It crosses the cell body and runs down a long fibre.
3. That fibre is the axon.
_Source: syllabus Science Class X, Chapter 7, Control and Coordination._
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