Structural Organisation In Animals Question 524

Question: Schwann cells and Node of Ranvier are found in [CPMT 1976; DPMT 1993; BHU 2003]

Options:

A) Nervous tissue

B) Osteoblast

C) Chondrioblast

D) Gland cells

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Nervous tissue present in the nervous system, like brain, spinal cord and ganglia.

Nerve fibres consists typically of a central core (axon) surrounded by a tubular myelin sheath.

In peripheral nerve fibre the myelin sheath is interrupted at regular intervals; these interruptions constitute the node of Ranvier.