Which of the Following Statements Is True of Short-Term Stressors

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of short-term stressors?

• A)It activates immune cells that may help defend against wounds and infection.
• B)It up-regulates immunity against specific invaders.
• C)It leads to rapid decrease in immune cells.
• D)It results in a shift from cellular immunity to humoral immunity.

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Definitions:

DNA Molecules

The carriers of genetic information in living organisms and viruses, composed of two long strands forming a double helix, containing genes encoded by the sequences of nucleotides.

Chromosomes

Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes, found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that encode the instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses.

Epigenetic Molecules

Molecules that can alter gene expression without changing the underlying DNA sequence, thus affecting how cells read genes.