The cell body contains the ________ which directs the manufacture of substances that a neuron needs for growth and maintenance.
A) myelin sheath
B) nucleus
C) axon
D) dendrite

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The nucleus of the cell contains the genetic material (DNA) which directs the manufacture of substances such as proteins that a neuron needs for growth and maintenance. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. The myelin sheath is the fatty coating that surrounds the axon to speed up the transmission of signals; the axon is the long extension of the neuron that carries messages away from the cell body, and the dendrites are the short, branch-like structures that receive messages from other neurons.

The Cell Body Contains the ________ Which Directs the Manufacture