A Child Is Brought to the Hospital with a Fever

question 35

Multiple Choice

A child is brought to the hospital with a fever of 107°F.Doctors immediately order an ice bath to lower the child's temperature.Which of the following statements offers the most logical explanation for this action?

• A)Elevated body temperatures will increase the energy of activation needed to start various chemical reactions in the body.This will interfere with the ability of enzymes to catalyze vital chemical reactions.
• B)Elevated body temperatures cause molecules to vibrate more quickly and prevent enzymes from easily attaching to reactants.This would slow vital body reactions.
• C)Elevated body temperature will increase reaction rates in the child's cells and overload the limited number of enzymes found in the cell.
• D)Elevated body temperatures may denature enzymes.This would interfere with the cell's abilities to catalyze various reactions.

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