Define neuron. Name the parts of the neuron where:
$(i)$ information is acquired?
$(ii)$ impulse must be converted into a chemical signal for onward transmission?

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(N/A) neuron is the functional and structural unit of the nervous system,which consists of cells specialized for conducting information via electrical impulses from one part of the body to another.
$(i)$ Information is acquired at the dendrites.
$(ii)$ The impulse is converted into a chemical signal at the axon terminals (end of the axon) to facilitate transmission across the synapse.

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