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Describe the chemical reaction that generates heat in the human body

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Your body has exothermic chemical reactions going on in various organs. A by-product of those chemical reactions is heat is given off and the blood absorbs the heat and re-distributes it amongst the organs. This evens out the spread of the heat and ensures all our body is the same temperature.

The chemical is: Exothermic chemical

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