A starving rat will lose all interest in food if a specific neural center within the ________ is destroyed.
A) thalamus
B) adrenal gland
C) arcuate nucleus
D) pancreas

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The arcuate nucleus in the hypothalamus is responsible for regulating hunger and satiety. Destruction of this specific neural center can cause loss of interest in food even in a starving rat. The other options (thalamus, adrenal gland, and pancreas) do not have a direct role in regulating hunger and satiety.

A Starving Rat Will Lose All Interest in Food If