If the ventromedial nucleus (VMN) of a rat's brain is destroyed, the rat
a. becomes aphagic and continues to eat until it has doubled its normal weight.
b. becomes aphagic and stops eating altogether.
c. becomes hyperphagic and continues to eat until it has doubled its normal weight.
d. becomes hyperphagic and stops eating altogether.
C
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