Practice question
Question
Which mammalian feature aids in thermoregulation?
Explanation
Sweat glands in mammals help regulate body temperature through evaporative cooling (NCERT, Chapter 4, page 59). Scales are in reptiles, gills in fishes, and the clitellum in annelids.
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