During the alarm reaction stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome, _________.
A) digestion is inhibited
B) muscles tend to relax
C) heart contractions stop
D) respiration tends to decrease

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During the alarm reaction stage, the body is preparing for fight or flight, and digestion is inhibited to redirect energy towards responding to the perceived threat. Muscles tend to tense up, not relax, in preparation for action. Heart contractions increase, not stop, to pump blood to the muscles. Respiration increases, not decreases, to supply the body with oxygen.

During the Alarm Reaction Stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome