The correct order for the three stages of Selye's general adaptation syndrome is

A) primary, secondary, tertiary.
B) recognition, reaction, evaluation.
C) alarm, adaptation, recovery.
D) alarm, resistance, exhaustion.

Selye's general adaptation syndrome consists of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. In the alarm stage, the body recognizes a stressor and prepares to fight it or flee from it through the fight-or-flight response. In the resistance stage, the body adapts to the stressor and attempts to return to homeostasis. In the exhaustion stage, the body's resources become depleted and the body can no longer maintain a resistance to the stressor, leading to potential illness or even death. Therefore, the correct order is alarm, resistance, and exhaustion, which is only found in choice D.