Tweety Bird is tired of being chased by Sylvester,the Cat,who wants to eat Tweety for dinner.Tweety could reduce Sylvester's desire to eat by ____.
A) destroying Sylvester's ventromedial nucleus
B) stimulating Sylvester's lateral hypothalamus
C) destroying Sylvester's lateral hypothalamus
D) stimulating Sylvester's ventromedial nucleus

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The lateral hypothalamus is responsible for initiating eating behavior, so destroying it would decrease Sylvester's desire to eat Tweety. Stimulating the lateral hypothalamus would have the opposite effect and increase his appetite. The ventromedial nucleus is responsible for regulating satiety, so destroying it would actually increase Sylvester's desire to eat. Stimulating the ventromedial nucleus would have the opposite effect and decrease his appetite.

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