If You Are Out in Subfreezing Weather for an Hour

question 169

Multiple Choice

If you are out in subfreezing weather for an hour without protective clothing, it is unlikely that you will die, but if you put a culture of your own nerve cells out in the same weather, they will die.The main reason for this difference is that

• A) nerve cells are more temperature sensitive than any other cell in your body.
• B) homeostatic regulation of your internal body temperature enables you to survive exposure to extreme temperatures.
• C) the cilia on your epidermis protect your internal cells from extreme low temperatures.
• D) nerve cells in culture are not protected by glial cells.
• E) your skin is able to both absorb heat and dissipate heat.

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