Inside a room at a uniform comfortable temperature, metallic objects generally feel cooler to the touch than wooden objects do.This is because:
A) a given mass of wood contains more heat than the same mass of metal
B) metal conducts heat better than wood
C) heat tends to flow from metal to wood
D) the equilibrium temperature of metal in the room is lower than that of wood
E) the human body, being organic, resembles wood more closely than it resembles metal
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