When a Rat Is Food-Deprived,its ________ Level Decreases,and the ________

question 90

Multiple Choice

When a rat is food-deprived,its ________ level decreases,and the ________ produces the hunger-triggering hormone orexin.

• A)blood glucose; lateral hypothalamus
• B)ghrelin; lateral hypothalamus
• C)obestatin; ventromedial hypothalamus
• D)blood glucose; ventromedial hypothalamus

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Definitions:

Common Species

A term referring to species that are frequently encountered within their habitat or geographical area, often well-adapted to living in human-altered environments.

Community

An assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area and interact with each other.

Keystone Species

Species that have a disproportionately large effect on their natural environment relative to their abundance, often influencing both ecosystem structure and biodiversity.

Entire Community

Refers to all the organisms living within a specific area, encompassing both the living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components of the environment.