What Happens to Neurons That Don't Make Connections

question 319

Multiple Choice

What happens to neurons that don't make connections?

• A) Nothing; they can last a lifetime without connections.
• B) They wait for about 20 years to make a connection and then begin to die off.
• C) They die.
• D) Researchers do not yet know the answer to this question.

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