Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 17, Problem 26RQ
The production of melatonin is inhibited by ________.
- declining levels of light
- exposure to blight light
- the secretion of serotonin
- the activity of pinealocytes
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