Which of the following statements was considered true about neural growth until the early 1990s?
A. Nerve cells usually grow and die on an hourly basis.
B. Nerve cells do regenerate even after regions of brain are severely damaged.
C. Nerve cells are incapable of growth and adult brain did not change.
D. Nerve cells divide on a regular basis unlike other skin cells.
Answer: C
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