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mspears3 · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

The ob/ob mouse is obese because it eats uncontrollably. By studying ob/ob mice, scientists discovered _____, a satiety signal that ob/ob mice cannot make because of a genetic mutation.

A. ghrelin
B. leptin
C. the soluble leptin receptor
D. the db gene product

Question 2

Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement that results in energy expenditure. According to this definition, _____ would be considered physical activity.

A. basal metabolism
B. thermic effect of food
C. nonexercise activity thermogenesis
D. adaptive thermogenesis