Question

according to new research, glia may be able to send and receive messages like neurons. they may also influence memory formation, play a role in how we perceive chronic pain, and perhaps even contribute to psychological disorders when communication breaks down between the glia and neurons.
knowing this, all of the following could be linked to glia except ________.
○ being diagnosed with schizophrenia
○ remembering your best first date
○ tripping while walking down stairs
○ seeing a doctor for constant pain in your left hand

Explanation:

• For "being diagnosed with schizophrenia": The passage says glia may contribute to psychological disorders when communication with neurons breaks down, and schizophrenia is a psychological disorder, so it could be linked.
• For "remembering your best first date": The passage states glia may influence memory formation, so remembering a date (a memory - related event) could be linked.
• For "tripping while walking down stairs": Tripping while walking down stairs is usually related to motor coordination, balance, or environmental factors (like uneven steps), and the passage does not mention glia having a role in motor coordination or such immediate physical missteps. There is no information in the given text to suggest a link between glia and tripping while walking.
• For "seeing a doctor for constant pain in your left hand": The passage says glia play a role in how we perceive chronic pain, and constant pain in the left hand can be chronic pain, so it could be linked.

Answer:

C. tripping while walking down stairs