Question

Differentiate between dendrites and axon.

Answer 1

The neuron is the brain’s fundamental working organ, a specialised cell designed to pass on information to other cells of the nerve, muscle, or gland. Neurons are cells that transfer information to other nerve cells, muscle or gland cells within the nervous system. The majority of neurons have a body of cells, an axon, and dendrites.

Complete answer:

Dendrite	Axon
Dendrites are projections of a neuron from other neurons that transmit signals. Via chemical signals and electrical impulses, that is, electrochemical signals, the transfer of information from one neuron to another is accomplished.	Axon, a part of a nerve cell (neuron) that takes nerve impulses away from the cell body, also known as nerve fibre. Usually, a neuron has one axon that links it with other neurons or with cells of the muscle or gland.
It is comparatively shorter	Some axons can be very long, extending from the spinal cord down to the toe
There are many dendrites per neuron	There is one axon per neuron
It arises from the receiving surface of nerve	It arises from the discharge end of nerve
It is highly branched throughout their length	It branches at the end only

Note:
Several characteristics, including form, length and function, differentiate axons from dendrites. There are no axons for certain types of neurons and they receive signals from their dendrites. Axons can emanate from dendrites known as axon-carrying dendrites in some animals. No neuron ever has more than one axon, but the axon also consists of many regions in invertebrates such as insects or leeches that act more or less independently of each other.