Research on Abnormal, Age-Related Structural Changes in Neurons Shows That

question 87

Multiple Choice

Research on abnormal, age-related structural changes in neurons shows that

• A)neurons are lost by the tens of thousands each year.
• B)a pattern of both loss and growth appears to be the case.
• C)there is no question that the main issue is dendritic loss.
• D)it turns out that there are few changes in neurons.

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