[Solved] Which of the following is a true statement about the biological regulation of thirst in the brain?

Q.	Which of the following is a true statement about the biological regulation of thirst in the brain?
A.	the brain has a “drink system,” but does not have a “stop drinking system.”
B.	the brain has a “stop drinking system,” but does not have a “drink system.”
C.	the brain has both a “drink system” and a “stop drinking system,” and these control centers use the same neurotransmitters as the control centers for hunger.
D.	the brain has both a “drink system” and a “stop drinking system,” but these control centers use different neurotransmitters from the control centers for hunger.
Answer» D. the brain has both a “drink system” and a “stop drinking system,” but these control centers use different neurotransmitters from the control centers for hunger.

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