If a Rat That Has Been Maintaining a Steady Weight

question 114

Multiple Choice

If a rat that has been maintaining a steady weight eating a single kind of rat chow is also offered a variety of high fat human junk food, such as cookies, candy, or potato chips, the rat will:

• A) refuse the junk food after the first day because it lacks nutrients
• B) supplement the rat chow with junk food and gradually gain weight
• C) initially eat huge amounts, then return to his set-point weight
• D) eat huge amounts indefinitely and become obese

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