How Does the Process of Sweating Help the Body Regulate

question 46

Multiple Choice

How does the process of sweating help the body regulate temperature?

• A) Sweat is cold and the production of it decreases body temperature.
• B) Sweat produced on the skin will evaporate and cool the body if body temperature is too high.
• C) Sweat helps trap cool air against the skin thereby reducing body temperature.
• D) Sweat causes vasodilation which allows the core temperature of the body to drop.

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