Regarding Factors That Influence Eating, Which of the Following Statements

question 140

Multiple Choice

Regarding factors that influence eating, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The availability of a variety of tasty foods can lead to overeating and obesity in societies where such foods are plentiful.
• B)Leptin tends to enhance the tongue's sensitivity to sweet tastes.
• C)If you eat too much of any particular food, it will become less appealing.
• D)The presence of others can affect whether people overeat or undereat depending on how much everyone else is eating and how important it is to impress them.

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Neon

A chemical element with the symbol Ne and atomic number 10, it is a colorless, odorless, inert monatomic gas under standard conditions, with about two-thirds the density of air and is used in fluorescent lamps and signs.

Argon

A noble gas element with the atomic number 18, colorless, odorless, and inert, making up about 1% of the Earth's atmosphere.

React

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Electronegativity

A measure of an atom's ability to attract and hold electrons in a chemical bond.