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Which of the following is a role of brain processes and blood chemistry on hunger?

A. Serotonin antagonists cause obesity in humans.
B. Leptin increases food intake and reduces energy expenditure.
C. The ventromedial hypothalamus is involved in reducing hunger.
D. Destruction of the hypothalamus causes a rapid increase in the hunger levels of an individual.



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Leptin, hypothalamus, hunger regulation


Explanation:

The role of brain processes and blood chemistry on hunger:

  1. Leptin levels impact hunger and satiety; it inhibits hunger in the lateral hypothalamus and stimulates satiety in the medial hypothalamus.
  2. The hypothalamus, specifically the ventromedial hypothalamus, plays a role in reducing hunger.
  3. Destruction of the hypothalamus can lead to a rapid increase in hunger levels of an individual.

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