Neuroscientists Study the Nervous Systems of Other Animals Such as Slugs,snails,fruit

question 11

Multiple Choice

Neuroscientists study the nervous systems of other animals such as slugs,snails,fruit flies,rats and monkeys because:

• A) if all animals are related then all nervous systems are related and we can learn about the human brain by studying other animals.
• B) all animals' nervous systems are different,which means that we need to study each animal separately in order to understand how their specific nervous system works.
• C) the mind and the body are separate which means that we need to study a variety of different animals to see how their minds work.
• D) None of the answers is correct.

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