​An Evolutionary Explanation of Why We Get Goose Bumps When

question 16

Multiple Choice

​An evolutionary explanation of why we get goose bumps when cold is that ____.

• A)our sympathetic nervous system is activated
• B)we inherited the mechanism from our remote ancestors who had more hair​
• C)we have a preference for being warm​
• D)our children are often raised in cold environments​

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