Neuroscientists Study the Nervous Systems of Other Animals Such as Slugs

question 36

Multiple Choice

Neuroscientists study the nervous systems of other animals such as slugs, snails, fruit flies, rats, and monkeys because:

• A)if all animals are related, then all nervous systems are related, and we can learn about the human brain by studying other animals.
• B)all animals' nervous systems are different, which means we need to study each animal separately in order to understand how the specific nervous system of each animal works.
• C)the mind and the body are separate, which means we need to study a variety of different animals to see how their minds work.
• D)None of the answers is correct.

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