O Levels Biology (5090)•5090/11/M/J/19

Explanation
Adrenaline's Fight-or-Flight Response Steps:
- Identify adrenaline as the hormone released during stress for immediate survival.
- Recall short-term effects: heightened alertness, faster breathing, increased heart rate, and energy mobilization.
- Match effects to options: assume 3 is increased alertness and 4 is faster breathing, both acute responses.
- Eliminate mismatched pairs that include non-effects like relaxation or sleepiness. Why D is correct:
- Adrenaline binds to receptors, rapidly stimulating sympathetic nervous system for alertness (3) and respiration (4) per fight-or-flight physiology. Why the others are wrong:
- A includes relaxation (1), which opposes adrenaline's arousing action.
- B pairs relaxation (1) with correct faster breathing (4), but 1 is incorrect.
- C includes sleepiness (2), an opposite effect to adrenaline's stimulation.
Final answer: D
Topic: Mammalian hormones
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