What is a key difference between dendrites and axons?
A) One is internally activated and the other is externally activated.
B) One has physical form and the other lacks physical form.
C) One sends information and the other receives information.
D) One has a positive charge and the other has a negative charge.

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Dendrites receive information from other neurons and send it towards the cell body, while axons send information away from the cell body to other neurons or to muscles or glands. Therefore, one sends information (axons) and the other receives information (dendrites). The other options are not accurate descriptions of the difference between dendrites and axons.

What Is a Key Difference Between Dendrites and Axons