Destruction of an appetite-suppressing area within the hypothalamus of an animal is most likely to
A) lower the animal's set point for body weight.
B) cause the animal to become extremely fat.
C) lower the animal's blood insulin levels.
D) increase the animal's basal metabolic rate.

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Destruction of an appetite-suppressing area within the hypothalamus would result in the animal feeling hungrier and more likely to overeat, which could lead to becoming extremely fat. The set point for body weight, blood insulin levels, and basal metabolic rate are not directly affected by this kind of destruction.

Destruction of an Appetite-Suppressing Area Within the Hypothalamus of an Animal