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HMS, BM EQ-Bank 70 MC

An archer notices their hands shaking before competition. This response is primarily caused by which hormone?

  1. Insulin
  2. Thyroxine
  3. Epinephrine
  4. Growth hormone
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\(C\)

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  • C is correct: Epinephrine causes trembling during stress through sympathetic nervous system activation.

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: Insulin lowers blood glucose, not involved in stress response.
  • B is incorrect: Thyroxine affects metabolism, not acute stress symptoms.
  • D is incorrect: Growth hormone aids tissue repair, not stress responses.

Filed Under: Digestive and endocrine systems Tagged With: Band 3, smc-5524-10-Stress

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