What is one way in which fever can defend the body?
A) The spleen sequesters iron slowing bacterial reproduction.
B) Metabolic rate slows at higher temperatures.
C) Pyrogens block viral receptors.
D) The thyroid increases production of immune cells.

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Fever can cause the spleen to sequester iron, which slows down bacterial reproduction by limiting the availability of iron that bacteria need to grow.

What Is One Way in Which Fever Can Defend the Body