Describe the physiological changes

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Stress is linked to many diseases; however, the stress response also has an adaptive purpose. Explain how each of the changes evoked by the stress response would help an animal in the wild if they were dealing with the threat of a predator coming near them. Use the General adaptation syndrome (GAS) describes the physiological changes your body goes through as it responds to stress. These changes occur in stages: an alarm reaction (also called fight-or-flight), a resistance phase (in which your body recovers), and a period of exhaustion.

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