Figure 39-3 ​ Based on the Accompanying Figure, Which of the Following Is

question 85

Multiple Choice

Figure 39-3 ​

Based on the accompanying figure, which of the following is not a response to a decrease in body temperature?

• A) The release of thyroid hormone
• B) The contraction of blood vessels
• C) An increase in metabolic rate
• D) An increase in voluntary movement
• E) Evaporation of water

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