Debbie Is Interested in Working on Projects That Will Help

question 120

Multiple Choice

Debbie is interested in working on projects that will help fight childhood obesity. She is offered a job in a laboratory where researchers are studying the effects of leptin on weight control. Should she take the job?

• A) No; leptin is only relevant to animal weight control.
• B) No; leptin has severe side effects and lacks FDA approval.
• C) Yes; manufacturers have started producing leptin for human consumption.
• D) Yes; leptin is a hormone that has been linked to human weight control issues.

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