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Pruning Is _____

Question 175

Question 175

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Pruning is _____


A) a process that eliminates unnecessary and redundant synapses.
B) a medical procedure used to remove brain tumors.
C) the death of brain cells due to disease or damage.
D) the shortening of dendrites to make them more efficient.

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