Which of the Following Statements About Studies of Songbirds Is

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about studies of songbirds is true?

• A) The brains of male and female songbirds are similar in the nonbreeding season.
• B) New neurons are not produced in the brains of adult vertebrates.
• C) In male songbirds, testosterone affects only the brain.
• D) Testosterone causes the song-learning portions of the male songbird's brain to shrink.
• E) None of the above

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Positive Statement

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