A nerve is a
A) bundle of dendrites that carries information about many things simultaneously.
B) bundle of many axons carrying information to and from the central nervous system.
C) single axon carrying information to and from the central nervous system.
D) single dendrite that carries information about many things simultaneously.
E) bundle of many axons carrying information from the central nervous system to the peripheral nervous system only.

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A nerve is composed of many axons bundled together, and these axons are responsible for transmitting information to and from the central nervous system. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because dendrites are not bundled together to form nerves. Option C is incorrect because a single axon cannot form a nerve. Option D is incorrect because a dendrite does not transmit information to and from the central nervous system. Option E is incorrect because nerves contain both sensory and motor axons, which transmit information in both directions.

A Nerve Is a