Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Ghrelin is produced in the hypothalamus.
2. Leptin is secreted by fat cells and functions as an anorexigenic signal.
3. Leptin deficiency is associated with anorexia nervosa.
4. When the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed, rats will starve to death in a cage full of food.
5. Bulimia nervosa is a disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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