Taking this exam might have caused your adrenal cortex to produce cortisol, the most common glucocorticoid. Cortisol is usually produced in response to
A) the release of adrenaline.
B) increased brain activity.
C) inactivity.
D) stress or anxiety.
E) a drop in blood pressure.
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