Biological Responses to Stress Are Enabled by the Adrenal Glands

Multiple Choice

Biological responses to stress are enabled by the adrenal glands. If on your birthday your friends hid inside your house to surprise you with a collective "Happy birthday!" when you opened the door, you would experience short-term stress. Which action of the adrenal glands would help you overcome this surprise stress?

A) suppressed immune system and increased blood volume
B) increased alertness and increased blood glucose
C) retention of sodium ions and water by the kidneys and increased metabolic rate
D) increased blood pressure and breathing rate