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A student walks to school in the morning when the outside temperature is 60º F. when the same student walks home after school, the outside temperature has dropped to 35ºF. In this situation, how is thermal homeostasis maintained?(1 point)
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The student begins to sweat as a positive feedback mechanism to reduce the core body temperature.
The student begins to sweat as a positive feedback mechanism to reduce the core body temperature.
The student's heart rate drops as a negative feedback mechanism to deliver less oxygen to the lungs.
The student's heart rate drops as a negative feedback mechanism to deliver less oxygen to the lungs.
The student begins to shiver as a negative feedback mechanism to increase the cord body temperature
The student begins to shiver as a negative feedback mechanism to increase the cord body temperature
The student's breathing rate slows as a positive feedback mechanism to deliver more oxygen to the lungs
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The student begins to shiver as a negative feedback mechanism to increase the core body temperature.
Shivering is involuntary muscle activity that generates heat to counteract the drop in body temperature; it's a negative-feedback response that restores the setpoint.
Shivering is involuntary muscle activity that generates heat to counteract the drop in body temperature; it's a negative-feedback response that restores the setpoint.
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