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Mario is highly afraid of spiders. Which part of the brain would be activated if he were to enter a room that had a lot of spiders?

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Answer: Hypothalamus

Step-by-step explanation:

Due to the fear of spiders, Mario is likely to have the following sensations: sweating, shivering, increased heartbeat, raised blood pressure.

And all these are controlled by the hypothalamus, a part of the Fore-brain

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