Regarding Neurons, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 565

Multiple Choice

Regarding neurons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Neurons carry information from the senses to the brain and also activate muscles and glands.
• B)When neurons form vast networks, they produce intelligence and consciousness.
• C)The axons are the tree-root like parts of neurons that are specially designed to receive the messages from other neurons.
• D)While neurons come in very different shapes and sizes, most have four basic parts: dendrites, soma, axon, and axon terminals.

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