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The supporting and protecting cells of nervous tissue are the:

  • A neuroglia
  • B erythrocytes
  • C platelets
  • D osteocytes

Correct answer: A. neuroglia

Explanation: Neuroglia (glial cells) support and protect neurons.

Concept context

The four basic animal tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscular, neural) and the cockroach as a model organism for organ-system level organisation.

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