Professor Thompson Is Explaining How Lack of Sleep Can Contribute

question 51

Multiple Choice

Professor Thompson is explaining how lack of sleep can contribute to obesity.In her explanation she discusses that the release of a specific hormone because of poor sleep can ultimately lead to weight gain.What hormone is she referring to?

• A)growth hormone
• B)testosterone
• C)cortisol
• D)estrogen

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Definitions:

Cellular Reproduction

The process by which cells divide to produce new cells, essential for growth, development, and repair of tissues in living organisms.

Conjugation

Mechanism of horizontal gene transfer in which one prokaryote passes a plasmid to another.

Pili

Hair-like appendages found on the surface of many bacteria, involved in adhesion to surfaces and in conjugation (the transfer of DNA between bacterial cells).

Conjugation

Conjugation is a form of genetic exchange between bacteria where DNA is transferred from one bacterium to another through direct contact.