High humidity during a heat wave is particularly bad because ________.
A. latent heat is absorbed from the skin as dew forms on it
B. the evaporation of sweat is slowed
C. the heat capacity of water increases
D. there is less cooling moisture in the air
E. it causes a slow unraveling of DNA strands
Answer: B
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