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What term is used for a bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body?

Mollusk
Near blindness
Nerve
Nuclear fusion

The correct answer is: Nerve

The correct term for a bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body is a nerve. Nerves are essential components of the nervous system, which controls and coordinates bodily functions through the transmission of signals between the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the body. They carry sensory information to the brain and transmit motor commands from the brain to muscles and organs, allowing for reactions to stimuli and coordination of bodily functions. In this context, the other options do not relate to the concept of nerve fibers. A mollusk refers to a type of invertebrate animal, near blindness describes a visual impairment, and nuclear fusion is a process that occurs in stars and involves the merging of atomic nuclei. Each of these terms pertains to different fields—biology and physics—rather than the structure and function of the nervous system.