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Researchers destroyed snippy the rat's ventromedial hypothalamus. this activation is likely to cause snippy to

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The ventromedial hypothalamus is the part of the brain that is responsible for hunger, fear, and even the sexual activity. In this problem, researchers destroyed snippy’s ventromedial hypothalamus, this means that snippy will not be able to feel hunger, fear and will not be active in sexual activities.

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