What is the suspected cause of the excess formation of a glue-like substance in the brains of Alzheimer's patients?

A. allergies
B. death of brain cells
C. faulty genetic instructions
D. uncontrolled growth of glial cells


Answer: C

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The circuit from sensory neuron to muscle response is called ____

a. a reflex arc b. a synapse c. flexion d. extension

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a. implantation b. zygotic c. embryonic d. fetal

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Martha Bernal is best known for:

a. being the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology b. being the first Latina woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology c. being the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology d. being the first Native American woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology

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