Viggo Needs to Take an Extended Leave of Absence from Work

question 291

Multiple Choice

Viggo needs to take an extended leave of absence from work for personal reasons. The remaining employees are required to perform Viggo's duties, and Dewitt is the only one who understands how to do many of them. Though Dewitt's body is unable to maintain the alarmed state it entered when he learned of the additional work, he remains stressed out over the weeks that follow. If the stressor of additional responsibility lasts too long, Dewitt could become sick and have trouble functioning himself. This is the _____________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) .

• A)secondary
• B)alarm
• C)resistance
• D)exhaustion
• E)spontaneous recovery

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Definitions:

Commensalism

A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits from the association while the other is neither benefited nor harmed.

Chemical Defenses

Strategies used by organisms to produce substances that deter predators or infections through toxic or repellent properties.

Interference Competition

A form of competition where organisms directly interact with each other, preventing access to resources by means such as physical fighting or chemical interference.

Exploitative Competition

A form of competition where organisms indirectly compete by consuming shared resources.