Which of the Following Produces a Substantial Increase in the Caloric

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following produces a substantial increase in the caloric intake of laboratory rats and a significant increase in their body weight?

• A) removing thiamine from their usual laboratory chow
• B) adding thiamine to their usual laboratory chow
• C) offering them a cafeteria diet, rather than their usual laboratory diet
• D) sham feeding them
• E) both C and D

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