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Thermoregulation

Evaporative heat loss occurs mainly due to:

The correct answer is B: Sweating. In Thermoregulation, this idea is central because it matches how the body actually works in everyday teaching examples. Put simply, the functional job described in the stem is exactly what Sweating does in Thermoregulation. That is why Sweating is the option that holds up when you check it against basic physiology. When you revise, say the answer out loud with one short reason attached; that sticks better than rote lists. Remember that physiology questions reward precise language: name the process, the location, and the outcome, then match that to the option text. A short mental diagram helps — start from stimulus or structure, follow the pathway, and stop at the functional result described by Sweating.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.

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Thermoregulation

Major route of heat loss at moderate environmental temperature is:

Answer: C) Radiation. For Thermoregulation, once you lock onto the key mechanism or definition, Radiation is the clear fit. If you restate the concept in your own words, Radiation is the option that correctly names the structure, process, or principle asked for in Thermoregulation. So Radiation is the clean, accurate selection. If a similar stem appears later, start from the same core fact and you will land on the same kind of answer. In class notes, highlight this same phrase next to the related diagram so the wording and the picture reinforce each other. When you practise, cover the choices first, write Radiation from memory, then reveal the letter — that habit builds real recall for Thermoregulation.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.

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