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Why are children less efficient at thermoregulation than adults?
  1. Children’s sweat rate is much higher than adult’s
  2. Children’s sweat rate is much lower than adult’s
  3. Children have a comparably smaller surface area than adults which allows greater heat exchange
  4. Children’s ratio of surface area to body mass causes slower heat loss in the cold
Explanation
Answer: B - Children are less efficient at thermoregulation for several reasons, to include they have a much slower sweat rate than adults. Their body surface relative to body mass is greater than an adults, which allows a greater rate if heat exchange and risk of extreme temperature disorders or injury.
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