Refer to the Figure, Which Shows Several Stages in Nervous

question 15

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure, which shows several stages in nervous system development.
Which process is occurring in the middle frame of the figure?

• A) Cell differentiation
• B) Cell death
• C) Synapse rearrangement
• D) Synaptogenesis

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