Multiple choice

The information from the environment is detected by the specialized tip of nerve cells known as

  1. axon

  2. nerve ending

  3. cyton

  4. dendrite
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Dendrites are the receptive endings of neurons that detect and receive information from the environment through sensory receptors. They transmit these signals toward the cell body, unlike axons which carry signals away from the neuron. Nerve endings and cytons serve different functions in neural transmission.

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