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shivering helps to protect warm-blooded animals and survive when exposed to cold .it increases metabolism.
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Dose shivering in cold weather make you colder?
No. Shivering is the body's defense against cold. The rapid contraction and relaxation of the muscles produces heat in the body. If you are shivering while cold and then stop even though you are still cold, that is extremely bad, and means that your body is going through hypothermia.
How is Iraq's weather in December?
Cold and you will be shivering mad!
How does changing the water temperature affect a animals metabolism?
Cold or hot temperatures can slow down or increase your metabolism. Cold decreases your metabolism but depending on the duration and temperature of your core, can actually burn a lot of calories. Hot temperatures cause you to sweat and increase your metabolism.
Why is energy required for shivering?
Because shivering is just all your muscles working (in order to get warm)
What is the connection between a persons genes and his or her metabolism?
Genes do play a role and have an effect on metabolism. For example if a persons family has many incidences of obesity, it is highly likely that person will also be obese because their genes will cause their metabolism to be slow.
Which is correct - 'shivering with cold' or 'shivering from cold'?
shivering with cold
What is another word for quivering?
Shaking, shivering. For example, the sentence "The boy was quivering while in the freezing cold snow," is the same as "The boy was shivering while in the freezing cold snow."
Is the veiled lady shivering with cold or with fear lady shivering with cold or with fear?
with fear
If you shiver on a cold winter night are you shivering from the cold or heat?
I believe your body is responding to the cold by shivering to warm you up.
Can a cat shivering have a cold?
Yes, but it's unlikely. A shivering cat just means that.. well, the cat is cold! Older cats with arthritis are prone to shivering.
What is your body doing when you shiver?
Shivering warms the body by increasing metabolism.
What is the meaning chilly?
Moderately cold; cold and raw or damp so as to cause shivering; causing or feeling a disagreeable sensation of cold, or a shivering.
Why do you shiver you are cold?
shivering is said to warm your body when cold.
What is body trying to do when you are either shivering or sweating?
Shivering warms the body by increasing metabolism, and sweating cools the body by the effects of evaporation of the moisture on the skin.
What is your body trying to do when you either shivering or sweating?
Shivering warms the body by increasing metabolism, and sweating cools the body by the effects of evaporation of the moisture on the skin.
How do you know when your too cold?
When you are shivering. Or when you are unconscious
What is the cause of shivering when you're not cold?
Fever
