If a Female Rat Is Lesioned in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

question 33

Multiple Choice

If a female rat is lesioned in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, so her behavior is no longer rhythmic, and she subsequently becomes pregnant, her pups will:

• A)fail to develop a circadian rhythm.
• B)have to learn rhythmic behavior by watching intact rats.
• C)develop a normal circadian rhythm.
• D)adopt nocturnal rhythms.

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