One drawback of using electrolytic lesions in studies of hormones and behavior is that these lesions
A) only temporarily eliminate brain areas.
B) only destroy fibers in the area being lesioned.
C) alter the hormonography of the hormoresponsive zone.
D) destroy both fibers and cell bodies in the lesioned area.

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Electrolytic lesions destroy both fibers and cell bodies in the lesioned area, which can make it difficult to determine the specific contributions of different neural components to behavior.

One Drawback of Using Electrolytic Lesions in Studies of Hormones