Question

The specific heat capacity of human body is less than that of water because

• A. continuous perspiration lowers the specific heat capacity
• B. the presence of protein, fats and minerals which have lower specific heat cause the specific heat of the body to be lower than that of water
• C. specific heat of protein, fats is high and they consume heat lowering the specific heat of the body
• D. the food stuff which we eat requires to be burnt and takes up heat lowering the specific heat of the body

Answer 1

The correct option is B the presence of protein, fats and minerals which have lower specific heat cause the specific heat of the body to be lower than that of water

Most of the body components are made up of proteins and minerals while remaining of it is water the combined effect of all these results in a lower overall specific heat capacity of the body than that of pure water.