KROK 1 2014 – Question 43 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
The processes of heat transfer in a naked person at room temperature have been studied. It was revealed that under these conditions the greatest amount of heat is transferred by:
- A. Evaporation
- B. Heat conduction
- C. Heat radiation
- D. Convection
- E. -
Hint
Think about which route of heat loss dominates when the surroundings are cooler than the skin and the person is at rest, not sweating heavily.
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