A Segmented Genome Can Result in Antigenic Shift

question 4

True/False

A segmented genome can result in antigenic shift.

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Definitions:

Glucagon-like Peptide-1

A hormone that aids in regulating glucose levels in the blood by increasing insulin production.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for producing hormones that control various bodily functions, including temperature regulation, hunger, moods, and the release of hormones from the pituitary gland.

Appetite

The innate craving to fulfill a physical necessity, particularly the need for nourishment.

Binge Eating Disorder

A serious eating disorder marked by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort), a feeling of a loss of control during the binge, experiencing shame, distress or guilt afterwards, and not regularly using unhealthy compensatory measures (e.g., purging) to counter the binge eating.