If Professor Kosiba Surgically Removed the Amygdala of a Laboratory

question 95

Multiple Choice

If Professor Kosiba surgically removed the amygdala of a laboratory rat,the rat would most likely become

• A) hungry.
• B) sexually aroused.
• C) physically uncoordinated.
• D) less aggressive.

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Definitions:

Single DNA Strands

Individual strands of deoxyribonucleic acid that carry genetic information, not paired as in the double helix structure.

Double Helix

The structure of DNA, consisting of two strands that wind around each other like a twisted ladder.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between partially positive hydrogen atoms and partially negative atoms (often oxygen or nitrogen) in nearby molecules.

Complementary Base Pairs

The pairing of nitrogenous bases in DNA and RNA through hydrogen bonds, like adenine with thymine (or uracil in RNA), and cytosine with guanine.