As an Infant's Brain Continues to Produce Many Synaptic Connections

question 23

Multiple Choice

As an infant's brain continues to produce many synaptic connections

• A) the connections that are not used will be pruned, deteriorate and disappear.
• B) the number of synapses will begin to catch up with the number of neurons.
• C) neurons will begin to die off and are replaced by new neurons.
• D) each neuron will add new synapses but will lose axons and dendrites.

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