Which Statement About Somatostatin Is Incorrect

question 291

Multiple Choice

Which statement about somatostatin is incorrect?

• A)It is produced by the hypothalamus.
• B)It is produced by the pancreatic D cells.
• C)It inhibits growth hormone secretion.
• D)It inhibits digestion of nutrients and decreases nutrient absorption.
• E)It is released in response to a fall in blood glucose and blood amino acids.

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Determination

A measure used in statistical analysis that assesses how well a model explains and predicts future outcomes, often denoted as R^2.

Coefficient Of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

SSR

In statistics, SSR stands for Sum of Squares due to Regression, which measures the variation explained by the regression line.

SSE

A metric indicating the variance between an estimated model's predictions and the actual data, calculated as the sum of squares of errors.