2007-10-07 05:21:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
because its the optimum temperature for the enzymes in our body to work. If its colder they will work too slow, any hotter and the enzymes will denature (stop working).
to the person that posted abover me....most 'germs' are not killed by 37 degrees, in fact for a few of them thats the perfect temperature for them to survive
2007-10-07 05:29:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ryujin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our body is a big organic chemistry lab, all the enzymes are very sensitive to temperature changes, and over millions of years this has been determined to be the optimal temperature for all the reactions to take place. It is so important that there is a center in our brain that serves as a thermostat.
2007-10-07 12:29:50 · answer #2 · answered by jorge f 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Evolution ... plainly it's the best possible temp. 'overall' for the chemistry that runs in our bodies in the environment where we evolved ...
A higher temp. may work better (which is perhaps why our bodies often respond with a fever to combat infections) however we would then use more energy to maintain that higher temp. day & night, which means more food and higher probability of starving ...
2007-10-09 12:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kills all known germs dead. A bit like Domestos. Except it's a fatally flawed principal. should have been 100 degrees Celsius. Mind you, milk is pasteurised at a similar temperature, so it must kill some bad germs.
2007-10-07 12:27:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋