Question 1
Mature nerve cells are expected to lack which organelle(s)?
◦ endoplasmic reticulum
◦ Golgi bodies
◦ centrioles
◦ ribosomes
◦ nucleus
Question 2
Neurons in the CNS of the adult do not contain centrioles. What does that tell you about CNS neurons?
◦ They do not produce any products.
◦ It does not tell you much of anything.
◦ They do not carry nerve impulses.
◦ They do not replicate themselves.