Early in development, every neuron has the potential to
a. become any type of cell.
b. become a stem cell.
c. become any type of neuron.
d. replicate infinitely.
Question 2Neurons that will become part of the cerebral cortex migrate by
a. being passively pushed to their location.
b. traveling along the surface of glial cells.
c. following dendrites.
d. diffusion
Question 3When a brain cell differentiates, it
a. doubles in size.
b. pairs up with a glial cell.
c. takes on a specialized purpose.
d. reaches it age of viability .
Question 4One of the main roles of glial cells is to
a. provide support for neurons.
b. produce the spinal cord.
c. create a functioning respiratory system.
d. determine the sex of a fetus.
Question 5Morgana is now 25 weeks pregnant. At this point, the organism growing inside of her would best be classified as a(n)
a. blastula.
b. embryo.
c. fetus.
d. zygote.
Question 6The fetal period is best defined as
a. the middle three months of pregnancy.
b. all of the pregnancy that follows the implantation of the blastula in the uterine wall.
c. the part of the pregnancy that extends from the age of viability to birth.
d. the period from the ninth week of pregnancy to birth.
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