A new drug interferes with the function of the dendrites of a neuron. What will happen to this neuron?
A) The neuron will continuously send signals.
B) The neuron cannot be stimulated to send a signal along its axon.
C) The neuron will die off.
D) The neuron will sometimes send signals and will sometimes not send signals.

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Dendrites receive signals from other neurons and send them towards the cell body. If a drug interferes with their function, the neuron will not be able to receive signals properly and will not be stimulated to send a signal along its axon.

A New Drug Interferes with the Function of the Dendrites