Do fat cells function as an endocrine gland? Explain

What will be an ideal response?


Yes, fat cells produce the hormone leptin.

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A. N. meningitidis. B. polio virus. C. E. coli. D. M. leprae.

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The stage of viral replication in which the new viruses leave the host cell is:

a. Release b. Attachment c. Penetration d. Synthesis e. Assembly

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Protein molecules are polymers (chains) of _____.

A. DNA molecules B. fatty acid molecules C. sucrose molecules D. amino acid molecules E. purines and pyrimidines

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Very rapid speciation occurred when cichlid fishes were isolated in Lake Victoria. Widespread extinction was dramatically seen when 

A. artificial selection stopped. B. predatory fish were added. C. hybridization stopped. D. fishing was prohibited. E. insect larvae stocks were depleted.

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