Biology
Assertion (A): The aggregates of the cell bodies or perikaryons of neurons form the synapse.
Reason (R): Ganglia are the structures from which the nerve fibres may arise or enter into, whereas the synapse connects two neurons with a small gap in between.
- Both A and R are True
- Both A and R are False
- A is True and R is False
- A is False and R is True
Nervous System
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Answer
A is False and R is True
Explanation
A synapse is a junction that allows communication between neurons (nerve cells) or between a neuron and a muscle cell or gland. The term perikaryon refers to the cell body of a neuron (or nerve cell).
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