Compared to an unacclimatized person, one who is acclimatized to cold has:
Ans. D. Various combinations of the above, depending on the environment that produced acclimatization. Acclimatization to cold produces several different (and contrasting) sets of changes, depending on the acclimatizing environment (and, perhaps, on characteristics of the population being acclimatized).
Higher metabolic rate in the cold, to produce more heat
Lower metabolic rate in the cold, to conserve metabolic energy
Lower peripheral blood flow in the cold, to retain heat
Various combinations of the above, depending on the environment that produced acclimatization.
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