In Alzheimer's disease,neurofibrillary tangles result when ________ protein levels become elevated and disconnect from microtubules.
A)tetrodotoxin
B)tau
C)amyloid
D)tetanospasmin

Question

In Alzheimer's disease,neurofibrillary tangles result when ________ protein levels become elevated and disconnect from microtubules.
A)tetrodotoxin 
B)tau 
C)amyloid 
D)tetanospasmin

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Neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer's disease result from the accumulation of the tau protein, which becomes hyperphosphorylated and separates from microtubules, leading to structural changes in neurons and ultimately cell death.

In Alzheimer's Disease,neurofibrillary Tangles Result When ________ Protein Levels Become