If the results of ufo-epi treatment of humans included pupil dilation, localized sweating, high blood pressure, and high blood glucose, which conclusion would be indicated?

An alien retrieved alive from a crashed UFO has had a thorough medical examination. A hormone with a distinct but similar structure to epinephrine has been isolated, and named ufo-epi.

A) It acts on muscarinic receptors.
B) It acts on beta adrenergic receptors.
C) It acts on alpha adrenergic receptors.
D) It acts on AMPA receptors.
E) It acts at the neuromuscular junction.


C) It acts on alpha adrenergic receptors.

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