Research Has Shown That, in the Cortexes of Opossums Blinded

question 72

Multiple Choice

Research has shown that, in the cortexes of opossums blinded at birth:

• A) area X, which exists in sighted opossums, was not present.
• B) the visual area was smaller than normal, while the other sensory areas were of normal size.
• C) within the visual area some neurons responded to auditory or somatosensory stimuli.
• D) there were no multimodal neurons.

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