Electrically Stimulating an Appetite-Enhancing Center Within the Hypothalamus of a Well-Fed

question 64

Multiple Choice

Electrically stimulating an appetite-enhancing center within the hypothalamus of a well-fed animal is likely to

• A) cause the animal to begin eating.
• B) decrease the animal's basal metabolic rate.
• C) prevent the conversion of the animal's blood glucose to fat.
• D) permanently lower the animal's set point.

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