Why did mammals evolve a body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius?
a. They benefit from being as warm as possible and as fast as possible.
b. Their protein bonds begin to break at this temperature
c. Their body proteins are stable only at 37 degrees Celsius or above.
d. They can only detect changes in the environment at this environment.
a
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