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The importance of perspiration is to
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- Eliminate body odours
- Improve the general health
- Open the pores in the skin
- Regulate body temperature
Correct Option: D
The human body regulates temperature by keeping a tight balance between heat gain and heat loss. The hypothalamus responds to various temperature receptors located throughout the body and makes physiological adjustments to maintain a constant core temperature. Perspiration lowers body temperature when sweat evaporates, since conversion of liquid water to gaseous form takes energy.