As part of your psychology course, you are asked to pair off with another student and conduct a simple research study. Your assignment is to monitor the other student's blood levels of the hormone ghrelin. Your partner is of normal weight and eats at normal times. Throughout the day, you take blood samples every 30 minutes. As compared with the blood sample you took at 10 AM, the blood sample you took at noon just before your partner ate lunch contained _____ blood level of ghrelin.
A)a much higher
B)a much lower
C)a slightly lower
D)about the same

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Ghrelin is known as the "hunger hormone" because it stimulates appetite, increases food intake, and promotes fat storage. Its levels increase before meals and decrease after eating. Therefore, just before lunch, the level of ghrelin would be much higher, reflecting the body's preparation for food intake.

As Part of Your Psychology Course, You Are Asked to Pair