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Chromatolysis is______________?

Correct answer: C. Disappearance of nissel granules

  • A. Disintegrating of Nucleus
  • B. Disintegration of golgi apparatus
  • C. Disappearance of nissel granules
  • D. Decrease in cell size

Explanation

Chromatolysis is the loss or dispersal of Nissl bodies in a neuron after axonal injury, accompanied by swelling of the cell body. It is a regenerative response, not destruction of the nucleus or Golgi apparatus.

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