-Examine the accompanying figure. Near a goose's abdomen, the countercurrent arrangement of the arterial and venous blood vessels causes the ________.
A) temperature difference between the blood within the two sets of vessels to be minimized
B) venous blood to be as cold near the abdomen as it is near the feet
C) blood in the feet to be as warm as the blood in the abdomen
D) temperature at the abdomen to be less than the temperature at the feet
E) loss of the maximum possible amount of heat to the environment

Question

-Examine the accompanying figure. Near a goose's abdomen, the countercurrent arrangement of the arterial and venous blood vessels causes the ________.
A) temperature difference between the blood within the two sets of vessels to be minimized 
B) venous blood to be as cold near the abdomen as it is near the feet 
C) blood in the feet to be as warm as the blood in the abdomen 
D) temperature at the abdomen to be less than the temperature at the feet 
E) loss of the maximum possible amount of heat to the environment

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The countercurrent arrangement minimizes the temperature difference between arterial and venous blood, conserving heat.

-Examine the Accompanying Figure