Before taking her biology final, Jessie experienced abdominal pain and nausea, but these symptoms weren't caused by a gastrointestinal virus. Stress could contribute to these symptoms by

A) increasing blood flow to her digestive organs.
B) increasing the production of insulin.
C) increasing her heart rate.
D) decreasing blood flow to her digestive organs.


Answer: D

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