A Surprising Aspect of Brain Growth Is That

question 48

Multiple Choice

A surprising aspect of brain growth is that

• A)as synapses form,many surrounding neurons die.
• B)the neural tube produces far fewer neurons than the brain will need.
• C)less than 5 percent of neurons die.
• D)neurons that are seldom stimulated never lose their synapses.

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Definitions:

Secretly Raising

Covertly increasing the level, amount, or degree of something, often done without public or open acknowledgment.

Cartel Arrangements

Agreements among competing firms to control prices, limit production, or divide markets, often to increase profits at the expense of consumers.

Secret Price Reductions

The practice of offering discounts or lower prices to select customers or within certain channels without publicizing these reductions broadly.

Oligopolistic Market

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms that have significant control over market prices and competition.