Multiple Choice
A team of scientists from California and Sweden (Eriksson et al., 1998) administered BrdU, a synthetic form of thymidine, to patients. Which of the following best summarizes the findings from these procedures?
A) Very few neurons are generated after birth.
B) Synaptogenesis and synapse elimination peak earlier in sensory cortex than in association cortex.
C) Brains of humans and rats are anatomically similar.
D) New neurons are produced in the adult human brain.
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