In a Classic Experiment,obese Patients Whose Daily Caloric Intake Was

question 99

Multiple Choice

In a classic experiment,obese patients whose daily caloric intake was dramatically reduced lost only 6 percent of their weight. This limited weight loss was due,at least in part,to the fact that their dietary restriction led to a(n)

• A)decrease in their secretion of ghrelin.
• B)elevation of their set points.
• C)decrease in their metabolic rate.
• D)elevation of their blood glucose levels.

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Definitions:

Absorption Frequency

The specific frequency at which a substance absorbs electromagnetic radiation, often used in spectroscopy to identify materials.

C=C

A carbon-carbon double bond, representing a type of covalent bond between two carbon atoms, involved in unsaturated organic compounds.

Terminal C-H Stretch

A term used to describe the absorption feature in infrared spectroscopy corresponding to the vibration of C-H bonds at the end of carbon chains.

IR Absorption

A spectroscopic technique that measures the absorption of infrared light by molecules, used to identify certain functional groups based on their vibrational energy.