A main difference between neurons (nerve cells) and neuroglia (glia) is:
A) neuroglia are found only in the central nervous system.
B) mature neurons do not normally divide; neuroglia do.
C) neurons are more numerous than neuroglia.
D) neurons are generally smaller than neuroglia.

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Mature neurons generally lose their ability to undergo mitosis and do not normally divide, whereas neuroglia retain this ability and can proliferate. Neuroglia support and protect neurons and are found in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, making them more numerous than neurons. Neuroglia are generally smaller than neurons.

A Main Difference Between Neurons (Nerve Cells) and Neuroglia (Glia)