Use the Following Information to Answer the Following Questions

question 49

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the following questions.
Mouse mutations can affect an animal's appetite and eating habits. The ob gene produces a satiety factor (the hormone leptin) . The db gene product is required to respond to the satiety factor (the leptin receptor) .
-Which of the following occurs when digestion of organic molecules results in more energy-rich molecules than are immediately required by the animal?

• A)The excess is eliminated.
• B)The excess is stored as starch.
• C)The excess is stored as glycogen.
• D)The excess is oxidized.
• E)The excess is hydrolyzed.

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Definitions:

Rectus Femoris

A muscle in the quadriceps group that extends the knee and flexes the thigh at the hip.

Anterior Aspect

Referring to the front view or portion of a structure relative to the body's standard anatomical position.

Intramuscular Injection

A method of delivering medication deep into the muscles, allowing for rapid absorption into the bloodstream.

Gluteus Maximus

The largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles, involved in the extension and outward rotation of the hip joint.