Even Though There Are Significant Differences in Brain Organization and Function

question 58

Multiple Choice

Even though there are significant differences in brain organization and function, why is it useful to perform experiments on animal brains?

• A) homologous genes may direct brain function in a similar way
• B) certain functions may be similar, even though not all functions are similar
• C) structurally the brains may be organized in similar ways even though differences exist at smaller scales
• D) all of the above

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