Multiple Choice
Following the analogy that it is more economical to renovate a home than to build a new one, what is a similar process that the brain uses to exhibit plasticity or change over time?
A) Apoptosis followed by growth of brand-new neurons.
B) Modifications in dendritic arborization patterns and spines.
C) Rapid division of single neurons into multiple neurons.
D) Glia cells slowly become smaller if they are not activated.
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