Rats whose adrenal glands have been removed develop a preference for:
A) sugar within 24 hours.
B) high fat foods almost immediately.
C) foods high in calcium.
D) salt within 15 seconds of it being offered.

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Rats without adrenal glands lack the hormone aldosterone, which helps regulate sodium balance. As a result, they develop a strong preference for salt to compensate for this deficiency.

Rats Whose Adrenal Glands Have Been Removed Develop a Preference