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Dying neurons that contain accumulations of amyloid and twisted protein filaments are called
 
  A) neurofibrillary tangles.
  B) neuritic plaques.
  C) free radicals.
  D) beta amyloid precursor proteins.
  E) amyloid plaques.

Question 2

The memory deficit noted in Alzheimer's disease involves
 
  A) loss of spiny neurons in the putamen.
  B) a form of retrograde amnesia.
  C) anterograde amnesia similar to that of Korsakoff's syndrome.
  D) loss of dopaminergic cells with the striatum.
  E) a severe degeneration of the parietal cortex.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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