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Anonymous asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 1 decade ago

why is the high specific heat capacity of water important in the human body?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Mainly because a body is mainly water, it takes a large amount of heat to change the temperature of the body significantly.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Well, iif it didn't, it might boil at a much lower temp. Not good.

  • 1 decade ago

    for the enzymes to work at their optimum temperature.

    i think that's the answer to the question ur asking, hope it helps :)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    huh

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