Increased Brain Activity of Neuropeptide Y Leads to _____, and Decreased

question 96

Multiple Choice

Increased brain activity of neuropeptide Y leads to _____, and decreased brain activity of the hormone leptin leads to _____.

• A) weight gain; weight gain
• B) weight loss; weight loss
• C) weight gain; weight loss
• D) weight loss; weight gain

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Definitions:

Fever

An elevation in body temperature above the normal range, often a sign of infection or illness.

Evaporation

The process by which a liquid turns into a gas at a temperature below its boiling point through the increase of energy.

Convection

The process of heat transfer through fluids (gas or liquid) by the movement of the heated parts of the fluid itself.

Conduction

The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or electrical potential between adjoining regions, without movement of the material.