Why Is the Aplysia Such a Popular Animal for Single-Cell

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Multiple Choice

 Why is the Aplysia such a popular animal for single-cell studies of learning?

• A) Aplysia have neurons that are virtually identical from one individual to another.
• B) Aplysia have greater learning abilities than other invertebrates.
• C) Aplysia have short-term learning but not long-term learning.
• D) Aplysia have only two neurotransmitters, one excitatory and one inhibitory.

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