The "fight-or-flight" hormone known to provide fuel to working muscles during stressful times, such as when running from your neighbor's vicious Chihuahua who is chasing you down the street, is called

A. glucagon.
B. insulin.
C. galactose.
D. epinephrine.


ANS: D

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