This Is a Small Structure That Maintains Homeostasis

question 77

Multiple Choice

This is a small structure that maintains homeostasis.It also regulates emotions and drives, such as hunger, thirst, sex, and aggression.

• A)hypothalamus
• B)hippocampus
• C)pituitary gland
• D)thalamus

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Definitions:

Stereochemical Detail

Refers to the three-dimensional aspects of molecule structures, including how atom connectivity impacts chemical reactivity and physical properties.

Chirality Center

An atom, typically carbon, in a molecule that has four different substituents and can exist in two enantiomeric forms, leading to different spatial configurations.

Stereocenter

An atom in a molecule that is bonded to four different groups, creating different spatial arrangements.

Enantiomer

Molecules that are mirror images of each other and cannot be superimposed onto each other, commonly found in chiral molecules.