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Savatey [412]
3 years ago
10

When you feel cold, there are sensors in your skin that tell the brain you need to warm up. The brain sends messages, by way of

nerves, to the muscles in your body causing them to contract and relax very quickly resulting in a shiver. The movement of the muscles during a shiver generates heat which can be used to warm up the surrounding tissues. Which characteristic(s) of life is being represented during this action?
A) respond to stimuli
B) maintain homeostasis
C) growth and adaptation
D) respond to stimuli and maintain homeostasis
Biology
1 answer:
padilas [110]3 years ago
5 0
I think it is D because your responding to the cold from stimuli and by creating heat to keep your body the average temperature it is homeostasis.
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