Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The evaporation method of heat loss from the blood occurs by the absorption of heat by water vaporization.
2. The convection method of heat loss from the blood occurs by the transfer of heat energy to the skin and then to the external environment.
3. Shivering is a heat-generating activity of the body.
4. “Use of food” is a good phrase to describe metabolism.
5. Before food can be assimilated, it must be digested.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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