Researchers, Such as Buell & Coleman, Who Have Autopsied Brains

question 79

Multiple Choice

Researchers, such as Buell & Coleman, who have autopsied brains, have found that when older brains and younger brains are compared, the dendrites in the elderly brains:

• A)are significantly shorter and less complex
• B)are no different than the dendrites in younger brains
• C)are significantly longer and more complex
• D)are significantly longer but far less complex, with fewer branches

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