Canada geese have a countercurrent heat exchanger in their feet.It is reasonable to assume that heat is transferred
A) from the outgoing blood to the returning blood, keeping heat in the core of the body.
B) from the outgoing blood to the returning blood, warming the feet.
C) between arteries taking blood out to the feet.
D) from the returning blood to the outgoing blood, warming the feet.
E) between veins taking blood from the feet into the core of the body.
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