What is the function of pain?

a. It causes an organism to move away from, or otherwise decrease exposure to, a damaging stimulus.
b. It stimulates the brain to release endorphins to prevent an addiction.
c. It protects an organism from encountering harmful conditions.
d. It works faster than conscious thought.
e. It causes an organsim’s heart rate to increase to deliver more blood to a damaged body part.


ANSWER: a

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