water has one of the largest specific heats of any substance. why is it important to the human body?????
2007-10-04 06:18:31 · 4 answers · asked by dhana 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
you know if am not mistaken 70 % of human body is a water. u know "specific heat isthe measure of the heat energy required to increase the temperature of an object by a certain temperature interval"
so for water to have a largest specific heat, it takes a lot of energy ( heat) to rise the temprature of water. that is good for our body becasue, if it had lower specific heat, when ever we are under a sun or colse to some heat, the water temprature will rise fast and we would have burn out.
your body temprature is related to the water u have in your body ( water regulate your body temp) so if the water temp go high easly that means our body temp will go high too then of course i said it, we will burned out.
i hope u got me dear
2007-10-04 06:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by lilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a bunch of reasons why water is important to the human body. Try re-asking this in the biology or health sections and you will get more answers.
1. It helps regulate our body temperature because compared to other substances it gains and loses heat slowly.
2. It is a solute for many of the nutrients our body needs.
3. It helps maintain homeostasis within our cells.
4. Our blood is mostly water.
There are lots of other reasons, but this will get you started.
2007-10-04 06:23:45 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our bodies are largely composed of water, and we have to be kept warm through the "burning up" of food. This takes a lot of energy, therefore.
2007-10-04 06:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it can absorb a lot of heat without any large change in temperature, in which doesn't overheat the organism.
2007-10-04 06:25:08 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋