Some adipokines, like __________, are released only from visceral fat, the deep, "bad" fat that surrounds the abdominal organs

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


visfatin

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Protein digestion begins in the

A. mouth. B. esophagus. C. stomach. D. small intestine. E. large intestine.

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Which of the following is not true of hemoglobin?

A. It makes up about 1/3 of a red blood cell. B. Each hemoglobin molecule consists of 4 protein subunits. C. Each hemoglobin molecule can bind to up to 20 oxygen molecules at a time. D. Oxyhemoglobin is bright red, and deoxyhemoglobin is dark red. E. All of these are true of hemoglobin.

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