Which of the Following Is Not a Function of Astrocytes

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a function of astrocytes?

• A) guide the migration of young neurons, synapse formation, and helping to determine capillary permeability
• B) support and brace neurons
• C) control the chemical environment around neurons
• D) anchor neurons to blood vessels
• E) provide the defense for the CNS

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Definitions:

Synapomorphy

A characteristic or feature present in an ancestral species and shared exclusively (in more or less modified form) by its evolutionary descendants.

Homologous Traits

Features in different species that are similar because of a common evolutionary origin, not necessarily similar in function.

Common Ancestor

The common ancestor refers to an ancestral species or population from which two or more species have evolved, highlighting the concept of evolution and shared lineage.

Extant Cetaceans

Currently living whale, dolphin, and porpoise species that are members of the order Cetacea.