A New Drug Interferes with the Function of the Dendrites

question 46

Multiple Choice

A new drug interferes with the function of the dendrites of a neuron. What will happen to this neuron?

• A) The neuron will continuously send signals.
• B) The neuron cannot be stimulated to send a signal along its axon.
• C) The neuron will die off.
• D) The neuron will sometimes send signals and will sometimes not send signals.

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