Research with the sea snail Aplysia has demonstrated that:
A)the sea snail's nervous system is too primitive to form memories.
B)long-term potentiation is only possible in animals with more sophisticated and complex nervous systems.
C)forming a new memory involves changes in both the function and structure of neurons.
D)anterograde and retrograde amnesia involve fundamentally different neural circuits.

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Research with the sea snail Aplysia has shown that forming a new memory involves changes in both the function and structure of neurons, specifically through a process called long-term potentiation. This demonstrates that the nervous system of even a primitive organism like a sea snail is capable of forming and retaining memories. Anterograde and retrograde amnesia also involve changes in neuron function and structure, but they do not involve fundamentally different neural circuits.

Research with the Sea Snail Aplysia Has Demonstrated That