Refer to the Figure Showing the Changes in Heart Mass

question 41

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure showing the changes in heart mass of Burmese pythons 3 days after feeding (DPF) , infusion with plasma from fed or fasted snakes, or infusion with a solution of bovine serum albumin (BSA) with or without three specific fatty acids (FA) found in blood of fed snakes.
According to the figure, feeding increases heart mass primarily through

• A) the influence of an unknown hormone in the blood.
• B) the influence of the three fatty acids tested.
• C) nervous signals generated when the stomach stretches.
• D) the action of bovine serum albumin.

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