The tip of an embryonic nerve cell's axon is called a
A) kissing cone.
B) stem tip.
C) growth cone.
D) growth tip.
E) None of the answers are correct.

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The growth cone is the tip of an embryonic nerve cell's axon that is responsible for navigating the axon to its target during neural development. The growth cone contains cytoskeletal structures such as microtubules and actin filaments that aid in movement, and it can respond to various chemical and physical cues in the environment to guide the axon. Option A) "kissing cone" and Option B) "stem tip" are not valid terms used in the field of neuroscience. Option D) "growth tip" is a less commonly used term for the growth cone.

The Tip of an Embryonic Nerve Cell's Axon Is Called