Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321775658
Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 2CC
Summary Introduction
To explain: The statement “It’s not the heat; it’s the humidity.”
Concept introduction:
When the temperature is high, the body evaporates water as sweat. This cools down the skin by lowering the temperature. This is known as evaporative cooling.
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