Which of the Following Is True of Nerve Cell Development

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of nerve cell development?

• A) The brain has excess neurons at birth.
• B) There are about 100 billion nerve cells in the adult brain.
• C) Some nerve cells are pruned away during the first few years of life.
• D) The human brain has the ability to think about itself.
• E) All of these answers are correct.

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