O-LevelBiologyCoordination & Response5090/11 · May/June 2023 · Q261 Mark

On a warm sunny day, a swimmer climbs out of a pool and sits on the edge to dry. After a few minutes, the swimmer's skin begins to feel cold. What has caused this to happen?

ABody temperature drops until it reaches air temperature.

BMuscles and other organs stop producing heat from respiration.

CSunlight causes the hypothalamus to begin processes that increase heat loss.

DWater on the skin absorbs heat from the body and evaporates.

✓ Correct answer

D: Water on the skin absorbs heat from the body and evaporates.

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Topic: Coordination & Response, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Biology, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 26.

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