Through which mechanism does perspiration function in cooling the body?

A) conduction
B) evaporation
C) convection
D) radiation
E) diffusion


B) evaporation

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A. concentration B. pressure C. circulation D. permeability

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Match the following:

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B lymphocytes

a. are responsible for antibody-mediated immunity b. are activated by thymosin c. mature and differentiate into macrophages d. bind with foreign antigen in association with self-antigen e. are attacked by AIDS virus

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