Perspiration Cools the Body by ________

question 19

Multiple Choice

Perspiration cools the body by ________.

• A) the retention of water from merocrine sweat glands on the surface of the skin
• B) the evaporation of water from apocrine sweat glands on the surface of the skin
• C) the retention of water from apocrine sweat glands on the surface of the skin
• D) the evaporation of water from merocrine sweat glands on the surface of the skin

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Definitions:

Agglutination

The clumping of particles or cells, such as bacteria or red blood cells, in response to antigens or antibodies, often used in blood typing and in identifying or estimating the strength of immunities.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells that are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide as a waste product away from the tissues and to the lungs.

Clumping

The aggregation or coming together of particles or cells, often observed in blood cells in response to certain conditions or agents.

Globulin

A type of protein in blood plasma that plays roles in immune response, blood clotting, and transporting substances.