How Are the Plaques Formed in the Brain in Patients

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Multiple Choice

How are the plaques formed in the brain in patients who have Alzheimer's disease?

• A) Beta-amyloid causes the myelin in the brain to harden and deteriorate.
• B) The protein tau creates twisted bundles of threads that occur when neurons collapse.
• C) Neurons combine due to an increase in dopamine and create blockages between other neurons.
• D) Inflammation causes beta-amyloid to accumulate and join with clumps of dead neurons and glial cells.

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