The temperature-regulating centre of vertebrate animals is located in the ________.
A) thyroid gland
B) hypothalamus
C) subcutaneous layer of the skin
D) liver

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The hypothalamus is the temperature-regulating centre of vertebrate animals. It receives information from thermoreceptors in the skin and internal organs and responds by initiating physiological responses to maintain the body temperature within a narrow range. The thyroid gland, subcutaneous layer of the skin, and liver are not directly involved in temperature regulation.

The Temperature-Regulating Centre of Vertebrate Animals Is Located in the ________