Do old people, even when healthy, generally have lower body temperatures. Class 6
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Do old people, even when healthy, generally have lower body temperatures. Class 6
Question 1.
Do old people, even when healthy, generally have lower body temperatures than young adults? Class 6
Answer:
Yes, they have lower body temperature because as we get old, we lose fat under the skin and skin generally becomes dry.
Question 2.
I have seen a friend of mine using a digital thermometer that reads temperature on a different scale. It shows the normal temperature of a healthy human body as 98.6°F. What is the reason for this difference? Class 6
Answer:
It is a normal temperature according to Fahrenheit scale.
Question 3.
How can we measure temperatures beyond the range of a clinical thermometer? Class 6
Answer:
To measure temperatures beyond the range of clinical thermometer, we use laboratory thermometer.