Match the Times Below with the Peptide Hormone You Would

question 50

Multiple Choice

Match the times below with the peptide hormone you would expect to be the highest in concentration in the blood
-_______________immediately before eating breakfast in the morning

• A) cholecystokinin
• B) ghrelin
• C) leptin.

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Definitions:

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney responsible for reabsorbing water, sodium, and other substances from the filtered fluid.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body that regulate various physiological processes, including growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Regulation

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority to regulate behavior, usually in the context of legal, professional, or institutional settings.