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What Is the Major Means of Decreasing Heat Loss in Response

Question 126

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What is the major means of decreasing heat loss in response to a cold environmental temperature?

A) skin vasoconstriction
B) skin vasodilation
C) increasing the temperature gradient between the skin and environment
D) formation of "goose bumps"

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