Babby was a wild chimpanzee who was highly stressed when placed in the confinement of a zoo.Her subsequent difficulty recovering from an infectious disease most likely resulted from

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Suppressed lymphocyte activity is often associated with chronic stress, which Babby may have experienced due to being placed in a zoo environment. This weakened immune response could have made it more difficult for Babby to recover from the infectious disease. Elevated oxytocin levels (choice B) would not necessarily impact Babby's immune response. An elevated NK cell count (choice C) would actually indicate a stronger immune response, which is not consistent with Babby's difficulty recovering from the disease. Reduced cortisol levels (choice D) would also be unlikely, as cortisol is a stress hormone that typically suppresses the immune system.

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