Question

Goose flesh in severe cold

• A. Reduces heat loss from body
• B. Increases heat loss from body
• C. Protects animal from external shocks
• D. Decreases activity of sweat glands

Answer 1

The correct option is A Reduces heat loss from body

A person experiences goose bumps in the presence of extremely cold temperatures. Tiny muscles attached to each hair follicle contracts because of the stimulus of cold surroundings. The hair strands stand on the end due to this contraction of muscles. The contracted tiny muscles cause bunching of the skin around hairs, which results in bumps in the goose bumps. The goose bumps are helpful to reduce the heat loss from the body and it is a way of preserving body's heat by causing the hairs on the skin to stand up.