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The body temperature of a healthy person is around `98.4^(@)F`. Justify.

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Oxygen in the air is used for burning the fuel which gives energy in the form of heat. In the same way oxygen inhaled by us is used inside the tissues to break down the glucose and liberate energy in the form of heat. This liberated heat maintains the body temperature at `98.4^(@)F`
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