JAMB Biology 1998 Question 27

Question 27

Nervous Coordination

The small masses of nervous tissue in which many neurones have their nuclei are called

  1. A.dorsal roots
  2. B.ventral roots
  3. C.ganglia
  4. D.synapses.
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Answer: C (ganglia)

Explanation

A ganglion is a cluster of nerve cell bodies (with their nuclei) outside the brain and spinal cord.