Endorphins

a. are natural painkillers.
b. are released during orgasm
c. influence the effects of neurotransmitters
d. are released during exercise or laughter.
e. include all of these descriptions.


Answer: e

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The three stress hormones are _____

a. cortisol, FSH, and LH b. epinephrine, cortisol, and FSH c. norepinephrine, cortisol, and FSH d. epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol e. epinephrine, norepinephrine, and FSH

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Marsupials are a very ancestral form of mammal, evolving before placental mammals over 70 million years ago. Today Australian marsupials can be compared to placental mammals on other continents. When you compare Australian marsupials to placental mammals today

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