What Term Refers to the Long-Term Wear and Tear of the Stress

question 51

Multiple Choice

What term refers to the long-term wear and tear of the stress response?

• A) eustress
• B) distress
• C) homeostasis
• D) allostatic load

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Definitions:

Transport Protein

Protein that moves specific ions or molecules across a cell membrane.

Solute

A dissolved substance.

Phagocytosis

“Cell eating”; type of receptor-mediated endocytosis in which a cell engulfs a large solid particle such as another cell.

White Blood Cells

Cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.