Which of the following is true about the relationship between genes and stress responses?

A. There is no single gene that dictates how the body responds to stress.
B. There is one uniform process involving stress, genes, and endocrines that regulates the relationship between stress and disease.
C. The effects of chronic social isolation on illness appear to be regulated by acquired genes.
D. The genes associated with the human stress response do not play any role in chronic diseases.


Answer: A

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