Hunger

Hunger

10th - 12th Grade

14 Qs

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Hunger

Hunger

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Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A starving rat will lose all interest in food if its ________ is destroyed.

lateral thalamus

ventromedial thalamus

lateral hypothalamus

ventromedial hypothalamus

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Orexin is an appetite hormone secreted by the:

hypothalamus.

pancreas.

stomach.

liver.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Destruction of the ________ causes an animal to ________.

lateral hypothalamus; overeat

lateral hypothalamus; start eating

ventromedial hypothalamus; overeat

ventromedial hypothalamus; stop eating

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Lindsey is extremely afraid of becoming obese even though she is underweight. She often checks her body in the mirror for any signs of fat and refuses to eat most foods because she insists they are fatty or high in calories. Lindsey most clearly demonstrates symptoms of:

bulimia nervosa.

an abnormally high set point.

anorexia nervosa.

excess PYY.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Garcia effect describes

the increased motivation felt by individuals with high levels of arousal.

the increased susceptibility to illness experienced in the exhaustion phase of the stress response.

classical conditioning associating nausea with food or drink

the effect the hypothalamus has on perceiving hunger.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Increases in insulin will:

lower blood sugar and trigger hunger.

raise blood sugar and trigger hunger.

lower blood sugar and trigger satiety.

raise blood sugar and trigger satiety.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I am a protein produced by fat cells and monitored by the hypothalamus. When in abundance, I cause the brain to increase metabolism. What am I?

PYY

ghrelin

orexin

leptin

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