Chapter 9.6+9.7

Question 1

insulin

Answer 1

a hormone secreted by the pancreas to control the levels of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates in the body by reducing the level of glucose in the bloodstream.

Question 2

glucagon

Answer 2

hormone that is secreted by the pancreas to control the levels of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates in the body by increasing the level of glucose in the bloodstream.

Question 3

leptin

Answer 3

a hormone that, when released into the bloodstream, signals the hypothalamus that the body has had enough food and reduces the appetite while increasing the feeling of being full.

Question 4

weight set point

Answer 4

the particular level of weight that the body tries to maintain.

Question 5

basal metabolic rate (BMR)

Answer 5

the rate at which the body burns energy when the organism is resting.