Multiple Choice
Which statement about thermoregulation is INCORRECT?
A) In a cold environment, the body will gain heat by conduction, convection, radiation, and evaporation.
B) In a hot environment when the temperature of the environment exceeds that of the skin surface, evaporation is the only means for the body to lose heat.
C) The temperature control centres in the hypothalamus receive afferent input from peripheral thermoreceptors in the skin and central thermoreceptors in the hypothalamus and internal organs.
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