Fever allows the body to fight microbial invaders by which of the following mechanisms?
A) Fever prevents microbes with lower optimum temperatures from growing, giving the immune system time to eliminate those cells.
B) A moderate fever reduces the inflammatory response but stimulates phagocytic activity in neutrophils and eosinophils.
C) Fever increases the inflammatory response, but reduces the production of interferons unless the invader is a dsRNA virus.
D) Fever increases the multiplication of lymphocytes and enhances the release of substances that attract basophils that then engulf the microbial invader.
E) Fever plays all of these roles in the body.

Question

Fever allows the body to fight microbial invaders by which of the following mechanisms?
A) Fever prevents microbes with lower optimum temperatures from growing, giving the immune system time to eliminate those cells.
B) A moderate fever reduces the inflammatory response but stimulates phagocytic activity in neutrophils and eosinophils.
C) Fever increases the inflammatory response, but reduces the production of interferons unless the invader is a dsRNA virus.
D) Fever increases the multiplication of lymphocytes and enhances the release of substances that attract basophils that then engulf the microbial invader.
E) Fever plays all of these roles in the body.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Fever raises the body's temperature, which can inhibit the growth of temperature-sensitive microbes, allowing the immune system more time to respond and eliminate the pathogens.

Fever Allows the Body to Fight Microbial Invaders by Which