Brain Facts Quiz

Most ancient cultures thought the brain controlled the body and its processes. True or False?

• True
• False

The average human brain weighs about 3 pounds and is the texture of tofu. True or False?

• True
• False

In the past 5,000 years the human brain has grown larger. True or False?

• True
• False

Brains need a lot of energy compared to other organs; they use about 20% of the body's oxygen and 25% of its glucose. True or False?

• True
• False

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The wrinkles and folds on the brain's surface may be related to the intelligence level of the organism. True or False?

• True
• False

The majority of the cells in the brain are neurons. True or False?

• True
• False

In the womb, the brain starts out as a tube that later forms the cells and tissues that we recognize as a brain when the baby develops. True or False?

• True
• False

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The brain is fully formed by adolescence in humans. True or False?

• True
• False

After reaching adulthood, the brain stops forming new neurons and connections. True or False?

• True
• False

Gender impacts the brain's function in terms of intelligence and behavior. True or False?

• True
• False