At Body Temperature,which of These Combinations Is Most Likely to Result

question 19

Multiple Choice

At body temperature,which of these combinations is most likely to result in digestion?

• A) protein, water, pepsin
• B) protein, HCl, pepsin
• C) protein, bile, pepsin
• D) protein, sodium bicarbonate, pepsin
• E) pepsin, HCl, sodium bicarbonate

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Definitions:

Hunger-Dampening

The process or effect of reducing or suppressing the sensation of hunger.

Leptin

A hormone produced by adipose (fat) cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger, thereby influencing body weight and fat mass.

Orexin

A neuropeptide that regulates arousal, wakefulness, and appetite.

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization, during which the organism undergoes rapid cell division and differentiation.