Which Is True Regarding Pyrogens

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which is true regarding pyrogens?

• A) They can reset the temperature-regulating center in the hypothalamus and raise the body temperature.
• B) They break down tissue by autolysis, releasing digestive enzymes that first destroy the injured cells and then attack surrounding tissues.
• C) They act only within one tissue.
• D) They are particularly sensitive to chemicals released by other body cells or by pathogens.
• E) They make capillaries more permeable and speed up blood flow through the area within the damaged tissue.

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