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Problem 6
Evaluate the statement: 'A high body water content always protects against hypothermia because water's high heat capacity prevents core temperature drops regardless of environmental exposure.' Which critique is most accurate?
A
The statement is fully accurate because body water acts as an ideal thermal buffer and eliminates any risk of hypothermia in healthy individuals regardless of external conditions
B
The statement is false because water actually lowers heat capacity in tissues, making organisms more susceptible to rapid temperature change under all circumstances
C
The statement is overly broad; while water's high heat capacity resists rapid temperature change, prolonged exposure to cold or wet conditions and impaired thermoregulatory responses (e.g., shivering, vasoconstriction) can still cause hypothermia despite high body water content
D
The statement is accurate only in infants because adults have thermoregulatory mechanisms that negate the thermal buffering provided by body water
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