Marco works for a research company investigating stem cells.Their goal is to find ways of treating people with spinal cord injuries by replacing damaged neurons with new ones.According to the textbook,the challenge of generating new neurons is finding out how____.

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The passage states that the challenge of generating new neurons is finding out how the new cells can reestablish all of the connections that had been lost. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. The other choices - promoting the receptors for Nogo proteins, blocking neurotrophic factors, or having undamaged neurons take over for damaged ones - are not mentioned as the main challenge in generating new neurons for spinal cord injuries in the passage.

Marco Works for a Research Company Investigating Stem Cells