Melanie, a Graduate Student Working in a Neuroscience Lab, Grows

Multiple Choice

Melanie, a graduate student working in a neuroscience lab, grows neurons in a petri dish to study the effects of environmental toxins on neuronal communication. During one of Melanie's experiments, she accidentally damages the axon of a neuron. What will be an immediate consequence of this mishap?

A) The neuron will not be able to transmit information to other cells.
B) The neuron will not be able to translate proteins.
C) The neuron will not be able to receive inputs from other cells.
D) The neuron's other axons will have to take over the function of the damaged axon.