When the core temperature is greater than that of the surrounding environment, the body will:
A) lose heat (thermolysis).
B) elevate the core temperature (thermogenesis).
C) increase the basal metabolic rate.
D) utilize the thermal gradient to exchange heat from the atmosphere to the body.
Answer: A
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