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Question
Sanjay is sitting in the exam hall. Before the start of the exam, he sweats a lot, with an increased rate of heartbeat. Why does this condition occur?
Solution
It is due to the secretion of Epinephrine and Norepinephrine as it produced during conditions of stress and emotion. They are called “Emergency hormones” or flight, fright, and flight hormones.
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