Which of the Following Is True of Neurogenesis

question 176

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of neurogenesis?

• A) It is a process of cellular signaling, differentiation, migration, and proliferation.
• B) It is a slow process, with neurons being created at a rate of just a few per hour.
• C) It is nearly completed by the fifth month of gestation in humans.
• D) It is broadly similar across species.

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Definitions:

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