The tip,or __________,of an elongating axon resembles a highly motile,crawling fibroblast,unlike the bulk of the axon that shows little outward evidence of motile activity.
A)pointiliac
B)elongation cone
C)lamellipodial extension
D)growth cone
E)growth extension

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The description refers to the growth cone, which is the tip of an elongating axon that shows highly motile crawling activity, unlike the rest of the axon that is relatively stable. A, B, C, and E are not appropriate descriptions of the growth cone.

The Tip,or __________,Of an Elongating Axon Resembles a Highly Motile,crawling