Imagine That a Researcher Is Studying the Embryonic Development of Mice

question 68

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a researcher is studying the embryonic development of mice that do not express the signal molecule Delta. What will likely be TRUE of these mice?

• A)These mice will have more neurons compared with their normal counterparts.
• B)These mice will have fewer neurons compared with their normal counterparts.
• C)These mice will have more glia compared with their normal counterparts.
• D)The mice will have fewer glia compared with their normal counterparts.
• E)The mice will have fewer neurons and more glia compared with their normal counterparts.

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