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Would you expect that the mice (with lesioned hippocampus) develop a retrograde amnesia? Explain.
•Retrograde amnesia is a form of amnesia where someone will be unable to recall events that occurred before the onset of amnesia.
•Since the hippocampus is not needed for memory recall a retrograde amnesia will not develop.
•Since the hippocampus is not needed for memory recall a retrograde amnesia will not develop.