Question

Regarding a neuron’s soma, which of the following is NOT true? A.The soma conducts outgoing messages to other neurons. B.The soma is the neuron’s cell body. C.The soma conducts life-sustaining functions of the cell. D.The soma contains the cell’s genetic material.

Answer 1

The soma does not conduct outgoing messages to other neurons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct option is A. The soma conducts outgoing messages to other neurons. The soma, also known as the cell body of a neuron, contains the nucleus and other organelles, such as mitochondria. It is responsible for conducting life-sustaining functions of the cell, including protein synthesis and energy production. However, the soma does not conduct outgoing messages to other neurons. The axon is responsible for carrying the signal from the soma to the target.

Answer 2

The soma is part of the cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus (genetic information is stored) of that cell type and being responsible to conduct life-sustaining functions of the cell. Therefore, the only alternative that is not true about the soma is: the soma conducts outgoing messages to other neurons (this is a function of others structures of the neuron) (A).