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Discuss the Concept of Homeostasis and Its Relationship to Stress

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Discuss the concept of homeostasis and its relationship to stress. What is the fight-or-flight response, and how is this regulated through the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems? What are the three stages of the General Adaptive Syndrome?


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Conjugate Base

The species that remains after an acid has donated a proton during a chemical reaction.

Acid/Base Reaction

A chemical process involving the transfer of protons (H+) from an acid to a base.

Strong Bases

Substances that readily donate hydroxide ions or accept protons during a chemical reaction, characterized by their complete dissociation in water.

Electronegativity

An indicator of how strongly an atom pulls towards itself a pair of electrons that are being shared in a bond.

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