c) Thompson\'s Rule d) None of the above. 26. It is a cold winter day in New Yor

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c) Thompson's Rule d) None of the above. 26. It is a cold winter day in New York, and you are very, very uncomfortable. Which cultural adaptation (not biological adaptation) will NOT help you warm up? a) vasodilate to help increase heart rate b) park yourself in front of the fan c) involuntarily shiver to generate heat Museum of d) spend time enjoying the free heat and the exhibits at the American Natural History 27. In warm conditions, your capillaries, or blood vessels closer to the surface of your skin, enlarge, allowing heat to more easily escape from the body. What is this process called? a) vasoconstriction b) vasodilation c) tion d) None of the above. 28. You have been thoroughly enjoying the chilly air conditioning you've been in to beat the heat, but now you're starting to get a little Too cold. Which of the following nta methods of heat production your body will perform to stay warm is vo a) shivering b) moving around and exercising c increased blood pressure d) increased blood flow 29. You are going skiing with some friends. Despite the face that you don't like cold weather, you have been forced to get out of the lodge and check out the bunny hills. You start to worry after you can't feel your fingers and toes, but a short period oftime later, your fingers and toes feel a little bit better for a while. It's like they're occasionally getting more blood flow to them, before another cycle of cold numbness begins. What is this process called? a) b) frostbite c) cold-induced vasodilation (CIVD) d) hypothermia 30. A child has a birthday on the day they are flying in an airplane, and the pilot invites the child to be her second co-pilot in the cockpit. While in the cockpit, the child notices that the barometer changed dramatically from sea level to 18,000 feet as the plane

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26. b. park yourself in front of the fan

27. b. vasodilation

28. b. moving around and exercising

29. c. Cold-induced vasodilation (CIVD)

30. b. The barometer reading would be lower indicating less pressure at altitude

31.c decreased red blood cell production

32. b. you are challenged to a game of basketball, by an 8-year-old high altitude native, and they wipe the floor with you, you are out of breath and exhausted just 2 minutes in

33. b. they are on average heavier in weight than sea level natives.

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