Which normal developmental process, when overactive, is thought to play a role in the development of schizophrenia?

A) Synaptic pruning

B) Serotonin reuptake

C) Production of neurotransmitters

D) Cell adhesion


A) Synaptic pruning

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A. the population is going extinct. B. the population is very ancient. C. one or more of the conditions required for equilibrium are being violated. D. the population is abnormal. E. one or more of the conditions required for equilibrium are being violated and the population is evolving.

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Dental plaque (a biofilm), a first stage in tooth decay, consists of  

A.  sugars. B.  bacteria surrounded by a polysaccharide matrix. C.  fluoride. D.  lactic acid. E.  bacteria and high pH.

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The _____ shrinks in size after puberty

a. pancreas c. pineal gland b. pituitary d. thymus

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The central nervous system of vertebrate animals consists of

A. all nerves in the body. B. the spinal cord. C. the brain. D. the brain and spinal cord. E. nerves originating at sensory receptors.

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