What Can We Conclude from Experiments in Which Isolated Suprachiasmatic

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Multiple Choice

What can we conclude from experiments in which isolated suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) tissue was maintained in a petri dish?

• A) The SCN cannot maintain normal rhythmicity without input from the retinohypothalamic pathway.
• B) The SCN cannot maintain normal rhythmicity without the influence of melatonin.
• C) The SCN regulates other internal clocks,but requires their input in order to maintain normal rhythmicity.
• D) The SCN can maintain normal rhythmicity without any input.

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