Question

1. how does antiperspirant stop me from sweating? match the description on the left with the letter of the correct term on the right. write the letter on the line. 1. these tiny holes release sweat from your sweat glands. a. pores 2. these living creatures can eat and emit waste in your armpits, producing strong odors. b. proteins and fatty acids 3. some antiperspirants are drawn into the pores by moisture and cause this effect. c. food 4. this is the amount of your sweat that comes out of your armpits. d. plugs 5. antiperspirants remove this from your armpits. e. swelling 6. this is a kind of salt found in many antiperspirants. f. aluminum chloride 7. these gel - like structures can block pores so they don’t release sweat. g. 1% 8. these materials are found in the sweat from your armpits but not in the sweat from your hands. h. moisture 9. proteins and fatty acids are used as this by bacteria. i. evaporate 10. the sweat in your armpits can seem like a lot because it cannot do this. j. bacteria

Explanation:

1. Pores are the tiny holes that release sweat from sweat - glands.
2. Bacteria in armpits eat and emit waste, causing odors.
3. Some antiperspirants are drawn into pores by moisture and form plugs to stop sweating.
4. The amount of sweat from armpits is related to moisture.
5. Antiperspirants remove moisture from armpits.
6. Aluminum chloride is a common salt in antiperspirants.
7. Gel - like structures (plugs) can block pores.
8. Proteins and fatty acids are found in armpit sweat but not hand sweat.
9. Bacteria use proteins and fatty acids as food.
10. Armpit sweat seems a lot as it cannot evaporate easily.

Answer:

1. a. pores
2. j. bacteria
3. d. plugs
4. h. moisture
5. h. moisture
6. f. aluminum chloride
7. d. plugs
8. b. proteins and fatty acids
9. c. food
10. i. evaporate