# Life Sciences Paper 1, November 2024, question 1.5.2

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## Question 1.5.2 (4 marks)

The diagram below shows a section through human skin, with structures labelled P, Q, R and S. Give the LETTERS and NAMES of the two structures that help to regulate body temperature.

Figure: Section through human skin showing layers from the surface down. P is the thin outer layer at the top. Q is a network of small blood vessels in the middle layer. R is a small gland attached to the side of a hair follicle. S is a coiled tube in the middle layer, with a duct that runs up to the surface. A hair grows from the follicle, and a layer of fat lies at the bottom.

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