Practice Questions

1.State the typical core body temperature value for a human.

37°C

2. Name two ways the body loses heat when body temperature is too high.

Sweating

Vasodilation

3.A person is running on a hot day. Explain how sweating helps reduce body temperature.

Sweating occurs and sweat is released onto the surface of the skin. The sweat evaporates, and evaporation requires energy. This energy is taken from the skin, increasing energy transfer to the surroundings and causing body temperature to decrease.