Why Do Diseases Involving Widespread Infection Often Result in a Fever

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why do diseases involving widespread infection often result in a fever?

• A)The inflammatory and immune responses result in extra heat production.
• B)The infection-causing microorganisms trick the brain's temperature control center into creating a hot environment that favors their growth.
• C)The brain's temperature control center responds to inflammation by creating a hot environment that is unfavorable to the growth of microorganisms.

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