Which of the following best explains why sweating is important to humans in maintaining suitable body temperature?
A) Moisture on the skin increases thermal conductivity, thereby allowing heat to flow out of the body more effectively.
B) Functioning of the sweat gland absorbs energy that otherwise would go into heating the body.
C) Evaporation of moisture from the skin extracts heat from the body.
D) The high specific heat of water on the skin absorbs heat from the body.
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