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Which organic compound is responsible for regulating the body's sleep cycle for 24 hours?
Which organic compound is responsible for regulating the body's sleep cycle for 24 hours?
What area of the brain regulates the signals emitted by light falling on the eyes to determine the time of day or night?
What area of the brain regulates the signals emitted by light falling on the eyes to determine the time of day or night?
What part of the brain works to process signals from light falling on the eyes to determine day or night?
What part of the brain works to process signals from light falling on the eyes to determine day or night?
When is melatonin, the sleepiness hormone, secreted?
When is melatonin, the sleepiness hormone, secreted?
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Which hormone is secreted in the morning and helps wake the body up?
Which hormone is secreted in the morning and helps wake the body up?
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Adenosine is produced in the liver and helps regulate the body's sleep cycle for 24 hours.
Adenosine is produced in the liver and helps regulate the body's sleep cycle for 24 hours.
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Melatonin, the sleepiness hormone, is secreted in the morning.
Melatonin, the sleepiness hormone, is secreted in the morning.
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The hypothalamus area processes signals from light falling on the eyes to determine the time of day or night.
The hypothalamus area processes signals from light falling on the eyes to determine the time of day or night.
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Cortisol hormone is secreted in the morning and helps wake the body up.
Cortisol hormone is secreted in the morning and helps wake the body up.
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The compound responsible for the body's sleep drive is called adenosine and is broken down during sleep.
The compound responsible for the body's sleep drive is called adenosine and is broken down during sleep.
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Sleep is regulated by the Cerebral cortex
Sleep is regulated by the Cerebral cortex
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The biological or circadian rhythm regulates the body's sleep cycle for 24 hours
The biological or circadian rhythm regulates the body's sleep cycle for 24 hours
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Adenosine is broken down during sleep
Adenosine is broken down during sleep
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Melatonin is secreted in the morning and cortisol hormone is secreted in the evening
Melatonin is secreted in the morning and cortisol hormone is secreted in the evening
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The hypothalamus area processes signals from light falling on the eyes to determine the time of day or night
The hypothalamus area processes signals from light falling on the eyes to determine the time of day or night
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