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2. Brown adipose tissue consists of what?

  • Larger cells which transfer energy to heat
  • Smaller cells which transfer energy to heat
  • Smaller cells which produce leptin
  • Larger cells which produce leptin

3. Which of these statements is true?

  • Insulin stimulates food intake
  • Insulin is inhibited by glucagon-like peptide 1
  • Insulin decreases agouti-related peptide production
  • Insulin decreases POMC production

4. Which of these statements is false?

  • Bone marrow adipose tissue increases in the presence of anorexia or calorie restriction
  • Brown adipose tissue is for energy storage and leptin production
  • Visceral fat contains perirenal depots
  • The ventromedial nucleus increases thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue

5. Ghrelin does NOT cause the following

  • Stimulation of the arcuate nucleus
  • Decreased neuropeptide Y production
  • Increased agouti-related peptide production
  • Decreased POMC production

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