If the lateral hypothalamus is destroyed a rat will:
Correct answer: D. refuse to eat until force fed
- A. drink more water than biologically needed
- B. refuse to drink until forced to do so
- C. eat until it becomes obese
- D. refuse to eat until force fed
Explanation
Damage to the lateral hypothalamus produces aphagia, or failure to eat, often accompanied by reduced drinking. Such a rat may need force-feeding until normal eating behavior can be restored.
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