Many People Assume That Hunger Is Normally Triggered When Energy

question 133

Multiple Choice

Many people assume that hunger is normally triggered when energy resources fall

• A) below a prescribed optimal homeostatic level called a set point.
• B) to the glucose level.
• C) to a fat set point.
• D) to the settling point.
• E) to the optimal levels of hypothalamic activity.

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