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Chapter 50, Problem 1CQ
Summary Introduction
To explain: The function of leptin and benefits of an adipose-derived signaling molecule to an animal.
Introduction: Different kinds of hormones contribute towards the energy balance by having an additional effect on the appetite of an individual. The hormone leptin was first characterized in 1994 in rodents. Presently, this hormone is found in all classes of vertebrates.
Summary Introduction
To explain: The function of appetite in an animals
Introduction: Different kinds of hormones contribute towards the energy balance by having an additional effect on the appetite of an individual. Leptin acts on the hypothalamus and inhibits the appetite of an individual. Presently, this hormone is found in all classes of vertebrates.
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