A Decrease in the Hormone Melatonin Is MOST Likely to Cause

question 13

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the hormone melatonin is MOST likely to cause what condition?

• A)a decline in the sense of taste.
• B)a decrease in appetite.
• C)altered body rhythms.
• D)hair loss.

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Definitions:

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