EP HUMAN BIOLOGY-MODIFIED MASTERING
EP HUMAN BIOLOGY-MODIFIED MASTERING
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ISBN: 9780134326436
Author: Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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The change in perception of temperature affected by the amount of humidity in the atmosphere.

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Water, in the human body, accounts for 60% of total body weight. It plays an important role in maintaining the body temperature. This is because water is capable of holding and absorbing large amounts of heat energy. The body adjusts its temperature with respect to the atmospheric temperature.

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