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ISBN: 9781259398629

Author: McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter

Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Education,

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Chapter 2.4, Problem 17WDL

Which property of water contributes to the need to produce surfactant and prevent collapse of the alveoli? Which property contributes to body temperature regulation through sweating? Why is sweating less effective in cooling the body on a humid day?

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