Is the human integumentary system best adapted for hot or cold climates?
A) cold, because we have many skin features that keep us from overheating
B) cold, because we have a thick hypodermis
C) warm, because sweating cools us in hot climates but we would die in cold climates without clothing
D) warm, because sebaceous glands aid us in hot climates but evaporative cooling would kill us in cold climates

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The human integumentary system is best adapted for warm climates because sweating helps us cool down in hot weather. However, we are not well-adapted to cold climates without clothing because we do not have a thick hypodermis and sebaceous glands do not aid us in cold weather.

Is the Human Integumentary System Best Adapted for Hot or Cold