Rats studied by Hans Selye were subjected to various prolonged stressors.A physiological response that was NOT observed in the rats is:
A)stomach ulcers.
B)an enlarged adrenal cortex.
C)enlarged thymus glands.
D)shrinkage of the lymph glands.

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Hans Selye's research on rats subjected to prolonged stressors found that these stressors led to stomach ulcers, an enlarged adrenal cortex, and shrinkage of the lymph glands as part of the general adaptation syndrome. However, an enlarged thymus gland was not observed; instead, stress typically causes the thymus gland to shrink, reflecting the suppression of the immune system under chronic stress.

Rats Studied by Hans Selye Were Subjected to Various Prolonged