Question

multiple choice question
what gives white matter of the central nervous system its white color?
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o synapses
o cell bodies
o myelin
o synaptic clefts

Explanation:

White matter in the central nervous system is composed of myelinated axons. Myelin is a fatty substance that surrounds and insulates axons. The presence of myelin gives white matter its characteristic white color. Synapses are the junctions between neurons, cell bodies are part of neurons but are more associated with gray matter (which has a grayish - brown color due to the presence of cell bodies and unmyelinated fibers), and synaptic clefts are the small gaps at synapses.

Answer:

Myelin