All of the following are true about the cerebral cortex except
A)it is a layer of densely packed nerve cells within the gray matter.
B)in humans,it accounts for roughly 10% of all of brain neurons.
C)in mammals,it is replaced by motor and sensory cortices.
D)it contains the associative cortex.
E)the associative cortex is the site of higher mental activities.

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The statement in option C that the cerebral cortex is replaced by motor and sensory cortices in mammals is incorrect. The motor and sensory cortices are a part of the cerebral cortex itself, and not replacements for it.

All of the Following Are True About the Cerebral Cortex