Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 29 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

A resting adult produces 80 W of metabolic heat at an ambient temperature of 25 °C. Heat loss occurs by radiation proportional to the temperature difference between body and environment: loss = k (T_body - T_env), where k is constant. The body temperature under these conditions is 37 °C. When the ambient temperature falls to 15 °C, metabolic heat production rises by 10 % for each degree Celsius drop, but cannot exceed 150 W. What is the new steady‑state body temperature (°C) under the 15 °C environment?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 37.5
B. 40.0
C. 38.0
D. 36.5
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
37.5

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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