A Growth Cone for a Developing Neuron Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

 A growth cone for a developing neuron is

• A) a structure that influences neighboring cells in differentiation.
• B) an attractant chemical that guides axon growth and inhibits meiosis.
• C) a death gene that is expressed when a cell "decides" to die, leading to the formation of exact replacements for that cell.
• D) the swollen end of an axon or dendrite that facilitates the branching structure to reach its synaptic target.

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