Biology PYQ 247 of 399 · Skeletal & Muscular System

Which one of the following organs most actively functions to regulate our body temperature?

  1. ASkin
  2. BHeart
  3. CLungs
  4. DStomach
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022

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Correct answer: (a) Skin

Explanation

The skin is the organ most actively involved in keeping body temperature steady.

In heat, sweat evaporates from it and its blood vessels widen to lose heat; in cold, the vessels narrow to keep heat in.

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