How Is It That a Person Can Eat When Hunger

question 50

Multiple Choice

How is it that a person can eat when hunger is absent?

• A) The stomach intensifies its contractions and creates hunger pangs.
• B) The conscious mind of the cortex can override body signals.
• C) The digestive tract sends messages to the hypothalamus.
• D) The hypothalamus anticipates the availability of nutrients.

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Definitions:

Sleeping Clusters

Groups of animals that gather and sleep together for mutual benefits such as warmth, protection from predators, or social bonding.

Selfish Herd Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals in a group move towards the center to reduce their predation risk, acting out of self-interest.

Sleeping Clusters

Groups formed by individuals of certain species during rest periods for protection or thermoregulation.

Assassin Bug

A member of the Reduviidae family of insects known for their predatory behavior, using a long rostrum to inject lethal saliva into their prey.