Compare how temperature is regulated in a room with a thermostat with how thermoregulation works in the human body.What is most analogous to "Heating starts" (i.e.,heat is produced)for the human body?
A)Blood vessels constrict near the surface.
B)The person puts on more clothes.
C)Metabolic rate increases.
D)Sweat is produced.

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In a room with a thermostat, the heating starts when the temperature drops below the desired level and the thermostat sends a signal to the heating system to produce more heat. Similarly, in the human body, when the body temperature drops below the desired level, the metabolic rate increases to produce more heat. This is the most analogous to "heating starts" in a room with a thermostat. Blood vessels constricting near the surface, putting on more clothes, and producing sweat are all mechanisms to regulate body temperature but not directly related to "heating starts" in the same way as metabolic rate increase.

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