As Part of Your Biological Psychology Class,you Conduct an Experiment

question 24

Multiple Choice

As part of your biological psychology class,you conduct an experiment in which a rat's brain is continuously infused with a hormone called ghrelin.Based on the function of ghrelin,you can predict that the rat will

• A) display negative energy balance and lose weight gradually.
• B) develop a huge appetite and gain weight.
• C) lose its appetite and stop eating altogether.
• D) display a significant decrease in its body mass index (BMI).

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