The term specific heat refers to: A)the heat produced in contracting skeletal muscles B)the heat generated by cross-bridge cycling C)the heat produced in a specific organ D)the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of body tissue by 1^oC.

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Specific heat is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 degree Celsius. In the human body, specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of body tissue by 1 degree Celsius. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer. Choices A and B refer to different types of heat generation in muscle tissue and choice C is too broad as the term specific heat does not refer to a specific organ.

The Term Specific Heat Refers To