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Mechanism for cooling of human body is

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Sweating
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Crying
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Laughing
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Sweating
  • Sweating from sweat glands, often in response to heat, exercise or stress.
  • Sweating is also called as Perspiration. is the production of fluids secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
  • In humans, sweating is primarily a means of thermoregulation, which is achieved by the water-rich secretion of the eccrine glands.
  • Evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a cooling effect due to evaporative cooling. Hence, Mechanism for cooling of the human body is Sweating.
So, the correct answer is 'Sweating'.

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