b. The efferent nerves send a message to the brain that the soup is too hot, then the brain sends a message through the afferent nerves for Zipora to put down the spoon.
Prostatis, or inflammation of the prostate (elevated PSA), likely due to bacterial infection, hence the elevated white blood cell count. This is sometimes also referred to as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).
Answer: Somatization and conversion disorder. Somatization is the psychological mechanism whereby psychological distress is expressed in the form of physical symptoms. Conversion disorder occurs when the somatic presentation involves any aspect of the central nervous system over which voluntary control is exercised.
Explanation:
Natural selection is the correct answer