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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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The skin helps regulate body temperature through:
Options
A Melanin production
B Sweating and blood vessel dilation
Correct Answer
C Keratinocyte division
D Sebum secretion
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The skin regulates body temperature through sweating (evaporative cooling) and blood vessel dilation/constriction (vasodilation increases heat loss, vasoconstriction conserves heat).

Hint

These two mechanisms work together to either cool or conserve heat.

Question Info

Course: ZOO 101
Topic: ZOO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1529 of 2214
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