Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2020 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 22 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

A person's core body temperature is initially \(37^{\circ}\)C while the ambient temperature is \(5^{\circ}\)C. Heat loss occurs at a rate of \(0.05\times(T_{body}-T_{ambient})\) degrees Celsius per minute. When the body temperature falls below \(35^{\circ}\)C, shivering generates heat at a constant rate of \(0.3^{\circ}\)C per minute. Calculate the body temperature after \(20\) minutes, giving your answer to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. 18.4
B. 15.0
C. 22.7
Correct Answer D. 20.1
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
20.1

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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