While We Used to Think New Neuron Are Only Created

question 527

Multiple Choice

While we used to think new neuron are only created during development, we now know the hippocampus produces new neurons _____. This process is called _______________ and is believed to be important for learning and memory.

• A)until our '30s; neurogenesis
• B)into our '30s; apoptosis
• C)into our '60s; apoptosis
• D)throughout our entire lifetime; apoptosis
• E)throughout our entire lifetime; neurogenesis

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