Saturday, June 13, 2020

Why are Slugs used for research?

Why are Slugs used for research?

The sea slug Aplysia californica that can grow upto 16 inches long, has the biggest brain cells, or neurons, in the animal kingdom, at up to a millimetre long. These marine snails also have just 20,000 or neurons, compared with the 100 billion in people. The small numbers and large sizes of brain cells in sea slugs make the animals ideal for brain research. 
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