On a normal winter day, by what means does the human body lose most of its heat?
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belongs to book: Examination Questions and Answers in Basic Anatomy and Physiology|Martin Caon|| Chapter number:20| Question number:21
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C: Heat loss through radiation (of infra-red radiation) occurs continuously and despite being clothed. Heat loss by conduction is low as clothes are insulators and also decrease convection losses. Sweating will be low on a cool winter day so evaporation will not be a major heat loss avenue.
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