For a thirsty person,drinking water serves to reduce

A) a drive.
B) an instinct.
C) the set point.
D) basal metabolic rate.

Instinct

An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.

Basal Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to maintain vital functions such as breathing and keeping warm.

Set Point

A theory suggesting that an individual's body weight is maintained around a biologically determined point, with the body regulating metabolism to maintain weight around this point.