Why Is the Body Temperature Maintained at About 37°C

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why is the body temperature maintained at about 37°C?

• A) That's the easiest to maintain given the average temperatures in our habitat.
• B) That's how much heat our metabolic processes can produce.
• C) That's the temperature at which our metabolic processes are most efficient.
• D) That's the average body temperature of all animals.
• E) That's the temperature that kills most pathogens.

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