If You Had a Disorder That Caused Neurons to Demyelinate,this

question 80

Multiple Choice

If you had a disorder that caused neurons to demyelinate,this would initially cause:

• A) neurons to immediately begin to die
• B) dendrites to proliferate excessively
• C) the insulation of the axon to deteriorate
• D) the development of an increased number of nodes of Ranvier

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A genus of small flies, commonly known as fruit flies, widely used in genetic research.

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