If a Deer Jumps in Front of Your Car While

question 172

Multiple Choice

If a deer jumps in front of your car while you are driving, which part of the stress response is active?

• A) parasympathetic nervous system
• B) cortisol system
• C) conservation system
• D) sympathetic nervous system

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Definitions:

Central Atlantic Ocean

The portion of the Atlantic Ocean located between North and South America to the west and Europe and Africa to the east.

Rifted Apart

Refers to areas where the Earth's crust has been stretched and broken, leading to the formation of rift valleys or the splitting of continents.

South Atlantic

The southern portion of the Atlantic Ocean, extending from the Equator to Antarctica.

Recently Formed

Describing something that has come into existence or been created or established a short while ago.