Answer:
Blanching is a must for all vegetables to be frozen. It stops enzyme actions which can cause loss of flavour, texture and colour. Blanching cleanses the surface of dirt and organisms, brightens the colour and helps retan loss of vitamins.
Initially, I was going to say exhaustion, however with further research, I found that the first stage would be alarm. So your answer is:
<span>The first stage of the body‘s reaction to stress is known as the alarm stage
A. alarm
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~ Karma
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