BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS &...W/ACCESS (LL)
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ISBN: 9781260683752
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 3MC
Summary Introduction
To describe:
How water helps an organism to regulate its body temperature.
Concept introduction:
Specific heat is defined as the amount of energy required to heat a substance. Water needs a lot of energy to be heated, so water has a very high specific heat capacity.
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