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In a classic experiment, Roe and colleagues (1990) caused the developing axons of ferret retinal ganglion cells of the visual system to synapse in the medial geniculate nuclei of the auditory system. Once the ferrets matured, their
 
  A) auditory cortex responded to visual stimuli.
  B) auditory cortex was laid out retinotopically.
  C) auditory cortex had totally degenerated.
  D) both A and B
  E) both A and C

Question 2

It is now generally acknowledged that adult brains are
 
  A) incapable of substantial reorganization.
  B) capable of major changes.
  C) not as plastic as developing brains.
  D) both B and C
  E) none of the above



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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