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Many things can turn the skin reddish, including emotional responses and exercise. In each case, the direct cause of the red skin tone is ______.Multiple choice question.vasodilation of dermal blood vesselsthe decreased oxygen content of the bloodblood leaking from capillariesvasoconstriction of dermal blood vessels

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Many things can turn the skin reddish, including emotional responses and exercise. In each case, the direct cause of the red skin tone is ______.Multiple choice question.vasodilation of dermal blood vesselsthe decreased oxygen content of the bloodblood leaking from capillariesvasoconstriction of dermal blood vessels

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The direct cause of the red skin tone is vasodilation of dermal blood vessels. This process involves the widening of blood vessels, which increases blood flow to the skin, causing it to appear red.

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