In Mammals This Response Is Known as Fever, but It

question 70

Multiple Choice

In mammals this response is known as fever, but it is known to raise body temperature in other bacterially infected animals, including lizards, fishes, and cockroaches.

• A) growth of hair on the limbs
• B) reduced metabolic rate
• C) sweating from skin glands
• D) a change in the body's thermostat "set point"
• E) decreased thermogenesis in brown fat

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