Kandel's research on learning in the sea slug, aplysia, allowed him and his colleagues to study
A)which neurons changed as a result of forgetting
B)how neurons changed as a result of damage
C)what cellular messengers triggered learning-induced changes
D)what cellular messengers triggered behavioural changes

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Kandel's research on the sea slug, Aplysia, was groundbreaking in identifying the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying learning and memory. One of the key findings was understanding how specific cellular messengers are involved in triggering the synaptic changes that underlie learning-induced modifications.

Kandel's Research on Learning in the Sea Slug, Aplysia, Allowed