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According to the dominant hypothalamic theory of eating in the 1950s and 1960s, hunger is to satiety as the
 
  A) LH is to the VMH.
  B) VMH is to the LH.
  C) LH is to the paraventricular nuclei.
  D) pancreas is to the liver.
  E) paraventricular nuclei are to the LH.

Question 2

Hunger and eating can be induced in satiated mammals by decreasing blood glucose levels with large injections of insulin. However, such large decreases
 
  A) rarely, if ever, occur in healthy humans or other mammals with ready access to food.
  B) occur naturally about four times per day in humans.
  C) occur naturally about three times per day in most mammals.
  D) occur naturally just before mealtime in North Americans, who are used to eating three meals per day.
  E) occur six times per day in humans--on the average.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

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Answer: A



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