During a Major Infection a Fever Often Develops

question 14

Multiple Choice

During a major infection a fever often develops.What best explains the origin of this change in body temperature?

• A) The infectious pathogens produce chemicals that stimulate the brain to elevate the temperature,creating an environment more suitable to bacterial growth.
• B) The immune system stimulates the brain to elevate the temperature,an action that both limits bacterial growth and increases the rate of phagocytosis.
• C) The infectious pathogens damage tissues throughout the body,creating a negative thermoregulatory feedback cycle.
• D) The subsequent low energy levels that result from the metabolic demands of fever impair the nervous system and disable the homeostatic system that controls body temperature.

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