Let's Say, Hypothetically, That You Inject the Hypothalamus with a Chemical

question 75

Multiple Choice

Let's say, hypothetically, that you inject the hypothalamus with a chemical making its cells insensitive to glucose. What would most likely result?

• A) coma
• B) self-starvation
• C) ravenous eating
• D) diabetes

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