During the breeding season, the vocal control areas are significantly larger in male canaries than in females of the same species due to:
A) sex hormones.
B) brain-derived neurotrophic factor.
C) adult neurogenesis.
D) recruitment of new neurons into functional circuits.
E) All of the above

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Adult male canaries produce new neurons that must be integrated into functional circuits to allow song modification and production. Male sex hormones promote the survival of these neurons via upregulation of BDNF.

During the Breeding Season, the Vocal Control Areas Are Significantly