Approximately How Many Nerve Cells Does a Human Have

question 42

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many nerve cells does a human have?

• A)10 million
• B)100 million
• C)10 billion
• D)100 billion
• E)We do not have a good estimate of the number of nerve cells in a human body.

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