A student arrives at school to find that he/she has an exam for which he/she is unprepared. Which physiological response would be expected?
a. Decreased lipolysis
b. Bronchoconstriction
c. Decreased cortisol release
d. Increased glucagon release
ANS: D
The student would experience increased glucagon release to supply the increased glucose re-quirements. Increased lipolysis and bronchodilation would occur, not constriction. The student would experience increased cortisol release.
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