Campbell Biology (11th Edition)
Campbell Biology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134093413
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 2CC
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To explain: The statement “It’s not the heat; it’s the humidity.”

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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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