Which behavioral capacity below is retained in the decerebrate rat?
A) The capacity to approach food
B) The capacity to seek out and eat solid food.
C) The capacity to respond to hunger and satiety signals
D) The capacity to swallow large bits of solid food.
E) The ability to reject sweet tasting foods.

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Decerebrate rats can still respond to basic hunger and satiety signals, as these functions are controlled by brainstem mechanisms that remain intact even when the cerebral cortex is removed.

Which Behavioral Capacity Below Is Retained in the Decerebrate Rat