Question

erin is under stress: erin has only a few minutes to make a connection at a large, busy airport—and the gate is in another terminal! erin’s ____ gland is releasing high levels of the hormone ____.

o pituitary; testosterone
o pituitary; noradrenalin
o adrenal; progesterone
o adrenal; noradrenalin

Explanation:

The adrenal gland releases hormones in response to stress. Noradrenaline is a stress - related hormone. Testosterone is mainly a sex - related hormone produced in testes and ovaries, not a primary stress hormone from the pituitary. Progesterone is a female sex hormone and not related to immediate stress response. The pituitary gland is not the main gland releasing hormones in this acute stress situation for the hormones listed.

Answer:

D. adrenal; noradrenalin