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How dose stress effect the endocrine system?

A. Releases hormones to speed up glucose production for energy

B. Releases hormones to speed up the digestive system for energy

C. Releases hormones to slow down breathing rate to conserve energy

D. Releases hormones to slow down heart rate to conserve energy

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Answer:

The correct option is A

Explanation:

When stressed, a cascade of events occur in the endocrine system of the body. Firstly, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to produce a hormone which causes the adrenal gland to increase the production of cortisol (also known as stress hormone).

This stress hormone increases the level of energy in the body by speeding up   glucose production (gluconeogenesis) in the liver and making the resulting energy available throughout the body.