Anke Is Working in a Laboratory and Comes Across a Rat

question 186

Multiple Choice

Anke is working in a laboratory and comes across a rat that is grossly overweight and seems unable to stop eating.The researcher tells Anke this rat has a brain lesion.Which part of the brain most likely has the lesion?

• A) amygdala
• B) hypothalamus
• C) frontal lobe
• D) brain stem

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