One of the Ways Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Is Identified Is

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Multiple Choice

One of the ways Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is identified is by observation that a person suddenly gets lost when navigating familiar routes such as how to get home from the grocery store they frequently visit. What is the best explanation for this?

• A) amyloid plaques and neuronal death is often located in the hippocampus of AD patients
• B) amyloid plaques and neuronal death is often located in the cerebellum of AD patients
• C) amyloid plaques and neuronal death is often located in the neocortex of AD patients
• D) amyloid plaques and neuronal death often affect the optic nerve of AD patients

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Pluton

A body of intrusive igneous rock that solidified below the surface of the earth.

Shear Zone

A region of the Earth's crust where rocks have been deformed by shear stress, leading to the alteration of their structure and the development of foliation.

Supercontinent

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Gondwana

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