The Development of Normal Maternal Behavior in Female Mice Depends

question 68

Multiple Choice

The development of normal maternal behavior in female mice depends on interactions between the female and her young and the presence of a gene called fosB.In mice with functional fosB genes a sequence of events occurs.Arrange the following events in their normal sequence and select the event that would occur fourth.

• A)fosB genes are activated to produce a protein.
• B)Female crouches over and retrieves displaced young.
• C)Auditory,olfactory,and tactile signals about the young are sent to the hypothalamus.
• D)Female inspects newborns.
• E)Neural circuitry within the hypothalamus is modified.

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