Some neurons die during development because:
A) they are surrounded by glia.
B) they do not receive enough GABA.
C) they receive too much NGF.
D) they fail to receive enough NGF.

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During development, neurons that fail to receive enough nerve growth factor (NGF) are programmed to die through a process called apoptosis. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. The other options, such as being surrounded by glia or not receiving enough GABA, are not known causes for neuron death during development.	option D

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