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In the question, they have given four types of hormones and from that we have to choose which one is the stress hormone.
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So the first one is testosterone.
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As we know, testosterone is the male sex hormone that is made in the testicles.
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Testosterone hormone levels are important to normal male sexual development and functions.
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So testosterone is not a stress hormone.
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The second type of hormone is the cortisol.
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Now cortisol is also known as the primary stress hormone.
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It increases sugar in the bloodstream, enhances our brain use of glucose and increases the ability of substances that repair tissues.
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Cortisol also curbs the function that would be non -essential or harmful in the fight or flight situation.
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That means it suppresses all the functions which would inhibit or hinder the fight or flight response...