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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine · 2023

Despite profuse sweating, a person feels stuffy and hot in a tropical forest at a relatively low air temperature (26-27°C). Why is profuse sweating not an effective method of heat transfer in this case?

Answer options

  1. High air humidity reduces radiation
  2. High air humidity reduces sweat
  3. Air temperature increases sweat evaporation
  4. High air humidity increases sweat evaporatiom
  5. Air temperature reduces sweat
Correct answer

High air humidity increases sweat evaporatiom

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