Research on the Physiological Basis of Hunger Has Indicated That

question 130

Multiple Choice

Research on the physiological basis of hunger has indicated that

• A) stomach contractions are unrelated to feelings of hunger.
• B) hunger continues in humans whose cancerous stomachs have been removed.
• C) rats whose stomachs have been removed must be force-fed to prevent starvation.
• D) less ghrelin is secreted when the stomach is empty.

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