Regarding the mechanisms of hunger, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)When you are hungry, your stomach lining produces ghrelin.
B)Ghrelin activates parts of the brain involved in learning.
C)One should study before you eat, not immediately after.
D)Ghrelin is an amino acid that activates a person's ventromedial hypothalamus.

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Ghrelin is not an amino acid; it is a hormone that plays a significant role in regulating appetite by signaling hunger to the brain. It does not directly activate the ventromedial hypothalamus but influences hunger through its action on various parts of the brain.

Regarding the Mechanisms of Hunger, Which of the Following Statements