Which of the Following Best Explains Why Sweating Is Important

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why sweating is important to humans in maintaining suitable body temperature?

• A) Functioning of the sweat gland absorbs energy that otherwise would go into heating the body.
• B) The high specific heat of water on the skin absorbs heat from the body.
• C) Evaporation of moisture from the skin extracts heat from the body.
• D) Moisture on the skin increases thermal conductivity, thereby allowing heat to flow out of the body more effectively.
• E) None of the other choices is correct.

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Vitamin A

A fat-soluble vitamin important for vision, the immune system, and skin health.

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A surface or material upon or within an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment, or a reactant in a chemical reaction upon which an enzyme acts.

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