Q. Myelinated nerve fibres are white coloured because of
A) Chromidial substance
B) Neurolemma
C) Myelin
D) None of these
Explanation
The myelin sheath appears as a tube around the axon. It is filled with the complex mixture of lipids and proteins called myelin, due to which, the myelinated nerve fibres appear white in colour.
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