Campbell Biology in Focus
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780134710679
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Rebecca Orr
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 3TYU
Many mammals control their body temperature by sweating. Which property of water is most directly responsible for the ability of sweat to lower body temperature?
- A. water’s change in density when it condenses
- B. water’s ability to dissolve molecules in the air
- C. the release of heat by the formation of hydrogen bonds
- D. the absorption of heat by the breaking of hydrogen bonds
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