Chemoreceptors are important in detecting
nutrients within the GI tract leading to the alteration in various gut hormone
secretion. Select the CORRECT statement regarding nutrient signalling and
altered hormone release:

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Accepted Answer

PYY is secreted in response to a caloric load, with FA
having a greater effect than glucose

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GLP1 is an incretin and therefore increased
during the post-prandial period solely due to the increase glucose

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Ghrelin secretion is preferentially increased
by glucose in response to ingestion of a meal.

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CCK release is increased after a meal and is preferentially increased in response to glucose.

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