Which statement is consistent with the current understanding of neural tissue?
A) A person is born with all of the neurons they will ever have.
B) Most neurons formed in fetal development last a lifetime, but some brain regions in adults can generate new neurons.
C) Neurons are constantly dying and being replaced throughout all regions of the brain.
D) Stem cells in the brain become glia, which can later become neurons if there is a need for them to do so.

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Most neurons are formed during fetal development and last a lifetime, but neurogenesis, the process of generating new neurons, occurs in certain brain regions like the hippocampus in adults.

Which Statement Is Consistent with the Current Understanding of Neural