Abnormal beta-amyloid protein activity is to _____, as abnormal tau protein activity is to _____.

A) tangles; plaques
B) plaques; tangles
C) genes; environment
D) environment; genes

Beta-Amyloid

A protein fragment linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, associated with the formation of brain plaques.

Tau Protein

A protein that stabilizes microtubules, with abnormal accumulations being linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.