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.

Respuesta :

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

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