Which Statement Accurately Describes the Relationship Between Stress and Health

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between stress and health?

• A) Stress reactions increase vulnerability to disease because the immune system is strengthened.
• B) Stress reactions directly cause infections in the body.
• C) Stress reactions occur after the immune system's strength has been decreased by other factors.
• D) Stress reactions decrease the immune system's efficiency and thereby increase vulnerability to disease.

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Definitions:

Peptidases

Enzymes that break down peptides into their component amino acids by cleaving the peptide bonds between them.

Intestinal Epithelial Cells

Cells lining the intestine that absorb nutrients, produce mucus, and form a barrier against pathogens.

Proteins

Large biomolecules or macromolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, serving a wide range of functions in organisms.

Intestinal Chyme

The semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the duodenum.