When the Lateral Hypothalamus of a Rat Is Destroyed, It

question 104

Multiple Choice

When the lateral hypothalamus of a rat is destroyed, it may most likely ________.

• A)eat until it doubles in size
• B)search frantically for food
• C)become hyperphagic
• D)become aphagic

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