Neural stem cells can be harvested from autopsies and stored, alive, in banks, whereas neurons cannot, because

A. neural stem cells have more globular shapes than neurons.
B. neural stem cells have lower oxygen and energy requirements than neurons.
C. neural stem cells have higher oxygen and energy requirements than neurons.
D. people do not will them to science.


Answer: B

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