The Part of the Brain Responsible for Emotional Behavior and Regulating

question 71

Multiple Choice

The part of the brain responsible for emotional behavior and regulating the nervous system in times of stress is the _________.

• A)medulla
• B)cerebellum
• C)thalamus
• D)hypothalamus

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Definitions:

Genetic Fixation

The process by which a particular allele becomes the only allele at its genetic locus within a population or species, often as a result of genetic drift or natural selection.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, leading to evolutionary changes.

Mutation Rate

The frequency at which mutations occur in a genome over a specific time frame.

Heritability

An estimate of the proportion of trait variability within a population that is due to genetic differences between individuals.