Julia Is Walking Through the Forest When She Encounters a Bear

question 121

Multiple Choice

Julia is walking through the forest when she encounters a bear. Her body enters the alarm reaction stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) . Which of the following is most likely occurring in her body?

• A) blood circulation is slowing
• B) muscles are tensing
• C) heart rate is decreasing
• D) digestion is increasing

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of the reproduction and survival of their bearers.

Adaptations

Changes or adjustments in structure, function, or behavior of an organism that make it better suited to its environment.

Genotype

The genetic constitution of an individual organism, which influences its phenotype but can include genes not expressed.

Chronic Vegetative State

A medical condition characterized by a patient being awake but showing no signs of awareness due to extensive brain damage.