Biology 5090 · O Level · Temperature control

Temperature control — practice question

On a hot day, the cheeks of a light-skinned person may look red. What causes this?

  • AArterioles supplying the skin have dilated.
  • BCapillaries in the skin have moved closer to the surface.
  • CThe person has started to sweat.
  • DTemperature receptors have ceased to function.

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