Dehydration is most likely to have a negative effect on
A) digestion of food.
B) storage of excess energy.
C) nerve impulse conduction.
D) body temperature regulation.

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Within the body,water helps to regulate body temperature by absorbing and distributing heat throughout the body and through perspiration.Digestion of food requires secretion of digestive fluids,but this is less immediately affected by dehydration.Water is not needed to store excess energy in adipose tissue.Water is not important for this conduction of nerve impulses.

Dehydration Is Most Likely to Have a Negative Effect on