Fiber Is a Type of _____ Provided by _____

question 56

Multiple Choice

Fiber is a type of _____ provided by _____.

• A) fat; animals
• B) carbohydrate; plants
• C) protein; plants
• D) carbohydrate; animals
• E) protein; animals

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Definitions:

Set Point Theory

The hypothesis that the body regulates its weight and metabolism around a genetically predetermined 'set point.'

Food Regulation

The monitoring and enforcement of policies concerning the production, distribution, and consumption of food to ensure public health and safety.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate body weight by signaling the brain to reduce appetite and increase energy expenditure.

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

A hormone produced during pregnancy that supports the normal development of an egg in a woman's ovary, and stimulates the release of the egg during ovulation.