Prostaglandins are lipid-based signaling molecules produced during an infection;they have a variety of effects that include
A) shutting down the capillaries near a wound.
B) stimulating the production and release of histamines.
C) attaching to the surface of pathogenic cells as secondary antigens to attract lymphocytes.
D) producing the fever,pain,and drowsiness that often accompanies an infection.

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Prostaglandins are known to produce fever, pain, and drowsiness during an infection. They do not shut down capillaries near a wound, stimulate the production and release of histamines, or attach to pathogenic cells as secondary antigens to attract lymphocytes.

Prostaglandins Are Lipid-Based Signaling Molecules Produced During an Infection;they Have