Biology
Biology
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ISBN: 9781260487947
Author: BROOKER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 47, Problem 2COQ
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To determine: The four ways by which animals can exchange heat with their environment.

Introduction: Animals can exchange body heat with the environment in four different ways. These ways are evaporation, convection, conduction, and radiation.

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