Which of the following statements concerning control of food intake is incorrect?
a. there are a pair of feeding centers and a pair of satiety centers in the hypothalamus that play a major role in controlling food intake.
b. stimulation of the feeding centers drives the individual to eat.
c. stimulation of the satiety centers brings about the feeling of having had enough to eat.
d. distention of the digestive tract constitutes the major input for regulating food intake.
e. destruction of the satiety centers in lab animals leads to overeating and obesity.
D
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