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The primary classification scheme for neurons is based on ______________.

the number of branches that emerge from its cell body;
the direction of information flow along the axon;
the diameter of dendrites;
the shape of its cell body;
the length of its axon;

INCORRECT - Although neurons can be distinguished by the length of their axons, this characteristic is not used in the primary classification scheme.

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