Leptin Is a Hunger-Dampening Hormone Secreted by

question 72

Multiple Choice

Leptin is a hunger-dampening hormone secreted by

• A) the adrenal gland.
• B) the pancreas.
• C) fat cells.
• D) the hypothalamus.

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