Asked by martin

Jasmine is a healthy girl who is playing outside. Her internal body temperature rises to 100.4°F (38°C).

How does her body most likely respond to help her return to homeostasis?

by shivering
by sweating
by producing goosebumps
by making hair stand up

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
By sweating.

When core temperature rises the hypothalamus activates heat-loss responses: eccrine sweat glands are stimulated (and skin blood vessels dilate). Evaporation of sweat cools the body. Shivering, goosebumps, and hair raising are cold responses.