Multiple Choice
The iguana shown in the image below has just climbed out of the ocean and has a body temperature that is lower than the air temperature.
What do the arrows illustrating heat transfer from the iguana indicate?
A) The iguana is gaining heat as a result of evaporation of salt from its body.
B) The iguana is gaining heat from conduction from the sun.
C) The iguana is losing heat as a result of radiation of metabolic heat.
D) The iguana is losing heat as a result of evaporation of water off its skin.
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