medium · LSAT Reading Comprehension
The science passage explains that for a newly generated neuron to count as functionally integrated, it must complete a complex sequence of steps: it must survive and differentiate into the appropriate type of cell, migrate to a suitable location within the brain, and form synaptic connections with existing neural circuits so that it can contribute to processes such as memory.
According to the passage, which one of the following is NOT among the requirements for a new neuron to be considered functionally integrated?
- It must survive and then differentiate into the appropriate functional kind of cell.
- It must take over the exact role of a specific neuron destroyed by earlier injury.
- It must travel to and settle in a suitable target location within the brain.
- It must establish working synaptic links with the brain's existing neural circuits.
- It must contribute to an ongoing cognitive process such as the formation of memory.
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