Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as

Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Allostasis is a process of adaptation to acute stress by releasing stress hormones in the event of challenge with a goal to restore the homeostasis.

Reason (R): — HPA axis gets activated in the event of stress.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

1. ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. BBoth (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3. C(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
4. D(A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Pick an option to check yourself, or open the answer below.

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Correct answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Allostasis — stability through change — works by releasing stress hormones through HPA-axis activation.