How Is Synaptic Pruning Analogous to a University

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Multiple Choice

How is synaptic pruning analogous to a university?

• A) It is known for great parties but neglects teaching.
• B) It is so huge that students feel they are forever lost in a crowd of indifferent strangers.
• C) It has an impressive campus but neglects the students.
• D) It admits all applicants but then flunks out many in the first year.

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Definitions:

Mucous Connective Tissue

A type of connective tissue found in various parts of the embryonic body and in the umbilical cord, characterized by a jelly-like matrix and sparse fibroblasts.

Mesenchymal Cells

Undifferentiated cells found in many parts of the body capable of developing into bones, cartilages, blood vessels, and connective tissues.

Embryonic

Pertaining to an embryo or the development of an organism in the early stages before birth.

Lymphatic System

Part of the immune system, comprising a network of lymphatic vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph, lymph nodes, and other organs.