Self-study
P1
The survival of nerve cells, as well as their performance of some specialized functions, is regulated by chemicals known as neurotrophic factors, which are produced in the bodies of animals, including humans. ███
Context ·
Nerve cells are regulated by chemicals called neurotrophic factors
Spotlight ·
Levi-Montalcini's discovery of NGF was important development in biochemistry
NGF was the first known neurotrophic factor.
P2
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Levi-Montalcini's hypothesis ·
Many nerve cells are programmed to die
Experimentation ·
Discovered that nerve development could be stimulated in chick embryos by implanting tumors
Additional hypothesis ·
Chemical produced by tumors caused nerve growth
Experimentation ·
Tissue culture method confirmed hypothesis and identified the "nerve growth factor" (NGF)
P3
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Later research ·
NGF directs nerves toward appropriate connections, and is necessary for survival of nerve cells
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
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This sounds close to the first hypothesis described, but it we are not told about a specific experiment that tested the first hypothesis. In addition, if we’re being even more precise, (B) describes a
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The author never describes a specific experiment that tests whether ther are other neurotrophic factors besides NGF.
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The author never describes a specific experiment to test whether certain organs have higher concentrations of NGF compared to surrounding tissue.
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The author never describes a specific experiment to test whether nerve cells are supplied with NGF by muscle cells. The only specific experiment is described in P2, and that experiment relates to the hypothesis that a chemical in mouse tumors caused cell growth.