Compare How Temperature Is Regulated in a Room with a Thermostat

question 45

Multiple Choice

Compare how temperature is regulated in a room with a thermostat with how thermoregulation works in the human body.What is most analogous to "Heating starts" (i.e.,heat is produced) for the human body?

• A)Blood vessels constrict near the surface.
• B)The person puts on more clothes.
• C)Metabolic rate increases.
• D)Sweat is produced.

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