A Greater Amount of Branching on Dendrites Allows Them To

question 49

Multiple Choice

A greater amount of branching on dendrites allows them to:

• A) manufacture more mitochondria.
• B) have a larger surface area available for receiving information from other neurons.
• C) increase their membrane permeability.
• D) lower their resting potential.

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