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Jet001 [13]
1 year ago
7

Water makes up approximately 60% of the human body and plays a vital role in regulating body temperature. Which property of wate

r allows it to prevent large fluctuations in body temperature?.
Biology
1 answer:
jeka57 [31]1 year ago
8 0

Water has a high heat capacity, or the ability to "hold on to" heat well; this property aids in the regulation of body temperature in both organisms and cells. Sweating is another way that water can be used to cool down an overheated organism.

  • Warm-blooded animals employ water's high heat capacity to more efficiently distribute heat throughout their bodies.
  • Water works like a car's cooling system, moving heat from warm to cold areas and allowing the body to maintain a more constant temperature.
  • The body requires water to maintain temperature because it is a good heat conductor and absorber.
  • Water can absorb a lot of heat before its temperature increases because of its large heat capacity.
  • This characteristic enables the water to function as a buffer against abrupt temperature changes in every cell of the human body.

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