$(a)$ Draw the structure of a neuron and label the following on it:
Nucleus,Dendrite,Cell body,and Axon.
$(b)$ Name the part of the neuron:
$(i)$ Where information is acquired.
$(ii)$ Through which information travels as an electrical impulse.

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(N/A) The structure of a neuron consists of a cell body (cyton) containing the nucleus,dendrites that receive signals,and an axon that transmits electrical impulses.
$(b)$ $(i)$ Dendrite: This part of the neuron acts as the receptor site where information from the environment or other neurons is acquired.
$(ii)$ Axon: This is the long,fiber-like extension of the neuron through which information travels in the form of an electrical impulse toward the nerve endings.

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