Question

A person is walking in the woods and runs into a mother bear and her cubs. Which gland immediately activates?(1 point)
Responses

adrenal
adrenal

hypothalamus
hypothalamus

ovaries
ovaries

thyroid
thyroid
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Answer 1

In the situation described, where a person encounters a mother bear and her cubs, the gland that immediately activates is the **adrenal** gland. The adrenal glands release adrenaline (epinephrine) as part of the body's immediate stress response, often referred to as the "fight or flight" response.