Monday 11th September 2023
    Difficulty: Medium

    Sweat (Quiz #297)

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    Unlike Prince Andrew, most humans sweat. In fact, we each have between 2 and 4 million sweat glands.

    1. From which of these places do you produce sweat that is fattier, more viscous and higher in protein?

    2. A type of skin bacteria (staphylococcus hominis) interacts with sweat to produce a molecule called thioalcohol. What does thioalcohol do for you?

    3. How useful is a sauna in helping you to "detox"?

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