Alzheimer's disease is characterized by all the following, EXCEPT
A) breakdown of the system that produced acetylcholine.
B) destruction of brain tissue from small strokes.
C) formation of tangles in affected neurons.
D) formation of amyloid plaques between neurons.

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Alzheimer's disease is not caused by small strokes or the destruction of brain tissue. It is characterized by the breakdown of the system that produces acetylcholine, the formation of tangles in affected neurons, and the formation of amyloid plaques between neurons.

Alzheimer's Disease Is Characterized by All the Following, EXCEPT