As the result of a genetic mutation, certain strains of mice eat so much that their stomachs burst. Which statement provides the most plausible explanation for why this would happened?
A) The mice were unable to taste the food and therefore, they ate more than a normal amount.
B) The mice were given strong antibiotics that interfered with normal intestinal flora.
C) The mechanoreceptors of the mice's stomachs were either absent or not functioning.
D) The mice were born without proprioceptors.
E) The mice's chemoreceptors did not detect the presence of food in their stomachs.
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