The cerebral cortex
A) contains the greatest number of neurons and synapses in the brain.
B) is the first part of the brain to stop growing.
C) is less sensitive to environmental influences than other parts of the brain.
D) fully develops during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Answer: A
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