Question

During physical activity, the body will cool down by:​ Group of answer choices ​

A) sweating to carry heat away from the surface of the body.
B) ​increasing urination to carry heat away through the kidneys. ​
C) drawing the blood away from the surface of the skin to let the body core cool it. ​
D) using the water from metabolism to cool the body core. ​
E) inhaling oxygen and cooling the blood as it flows through the oxygenated lungs.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is A: sweating to carry heat away from the surface of the body.

Step-by-step explanation:

During physical activity body temperature rises, your eccrine glands secrete sweat, and the evaporation of humidity from your skin helps the person cool off. How much a person sweats during physical activity is caused by different factors:

• Gender (men more, women less)

• Age (youngers more, elders less)

• Genetics

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Weight