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What happens to a neuron if the cell body dies?

  1. The axon takes over

  2. Dendrites send messages to the other neurons for help

  3. The neuron dies

  4. Neuron send message to axon for new cells
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Explanation

When a neuron's cell body dies, the entire neuron dies because the cell body contains the nucleus and metabolic machinery essential for survival. Axons and dendrites cannot function independently without the cell body. Neurons cannot regenerate or send messages to create new cells.

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