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The layer of skin that helps in maintaining the normal body temperature is called

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dermis
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hypodermis
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epidermis
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hyperdermis
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Solution

The correct option is B hypodermis
The outermost layer of skin is called the epidermis and the layer below it is called the dermis.
Below the dermis, there is a network of blood vessels and nerve fibers.
The subcutaneous layer under this network maintains normal body temperature.

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