Melanie, a Graduate Student Working in a Neuroscience Lab, Grows

question 95

Multiple Choice

Melanie, a graduate student working in a neuroscience lab, grows neurons in a petri dish to study the effects of environmental toxins on neuronal communication. During one of Melanie's experiments, she accidentally damages the axon of a neuron. What will be an immediate consequence of this mishap?

• A)The neuron will not be able to transmit information to other cells.
• B)The neuron will not be able to translate proteins.
• C)The neuron will not be able to receive inputs from other cells.
• D)The neuron's other axons will have to take over the function of the damaged axon.

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