Schwann cells differ from oligodendrocytes in which of the following ways?
A) Schwann cells form myelin; oligodendrocytes do not.
B) Oligodendrocytes are only found in the PNS; Schwann cells are only found in the CNS.
C) Schwann cells form sheaths around several axons, while oligodendrocytes form sheaths around only one axon.
D) Schwann cells form a myelin sheath around a portion of only one axon, while oligodendrocytes can surround portions of several axons.
E) None of the choices are correct.

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Schwann cells are found in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and myelinate a single axon segment, while oligodendrocytes are found in the central nervous system (CNS) and can myelinate multiple axon segments.

Schwann Cells Differ from Oligodendrocytes in Which of the Following