Rats That Are Raised in a Complex Environment Have More

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Multiple Choice

Rats that are raised in a complex environment have more synapses and longer dendrites in their brains than rats raised in a simpler environment. These differences in the rats' brains due to environmental experiences illustrate the brain's

• A)saltatory conduction.
• B)resiliency.
• C)neuroplasticity.
• D)neurogenesis.

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