The first evidence that new neurons can be created in the brains of adult vertebrates came in the 1980s from the study of
A) the hippocampus.
B) the olfactory bulbs.
C) songbirds.
D) hamsters.
E) the amygdala.

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The first evidence of neurogenesis (creation of new neurons) in adult vertebrates came from studies on songbirds in the 1980s, showing that they could generate new neurons in their brains, particularly in regions associated with song learning and production.

The First Evidence That New Neurons Can Be Created in the Brains