The subjective feeling of hunger is stimulated when

A. plasma leptin concentration decreases.
B. plasma ghrelin concentration decreases.
C. plasma insulin concentration increases.
D. body temperature increases.
E. plasma glucose concentration increases.


Answer: A

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