Hunger, Thirst, Sleep, Attention, Sex, Breathing, and Many Other Vital

question 180

Multiple Choice

Hunger, thirst, sleep, attention, sex, breathing, and many other vital functions are controlled by parts of the

• A)subcortex.
• B)corpus callosum.
• C)cerebral cortex.
• D)prefrontal cortex.

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Definitions:

Producer

Autotroph. Organism that makes its own food using energy and nonbiological raw materials from the environment.

Detritivore

Animal that feeds on small bits of organic material.

Trophic Category

A classification describing the feeding position and role of an organism in an ecosystem's food chain or web.

Primary Consumer

Organisms that feed on primary producers or autotrophic plants, forming the second trophic level in the food chain.