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← Nature & AnimalsWhich outcome protects reindeer legs in extreme cold?
A)Countercurrent heat exchange minimizes heat loss✓
B)Increased surface radiation maximizes cooling
C)Reduced metabolism halts peripheral blood flow
D)Peripheral vasoconstriction increases oxygen delivery
💡 Explanation
Countercurrent heat exchange warms arterial blood via venous blood, because heat transfers before reaching the foot. Therefore, extremities avoid freezing rather than experiencing unregulated heat loss; vasodilation elsewhere maintains core temperature.
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