Peptide YY (PYY) Is Secreted by the Intestines and Causes

question 28

True/False

Peptide YY (PYY) is secreted by the intestines and causes a decreased drive to eat.

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Definitions:

Tertiary Sex Characteristics

Physical changes not directly involved in reproduction but that differentiate sexes, such as facial hair in men or wider hips in women.

Diminishment

The process of decreasing in size, importance, or intensity.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Traits that appear at puberty, distinguishing biological sexes but not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Pubic Hair

Hair that grows in the genital area as a secondary sex characteristic during puberty.