Determine what would happen to an individual's proteins if they developed a fever of 103^o F for several days. A) The proteins would denature due to the increase in body temperature and would become unable to function correctly. B) The proteins would increase in their ability to perform their functions because of the increase in body temperature. C) Nothing would happen to the proteins as a result of the increase in temperature. D) The proteins would denature due to the increase in body temperature and would increase in their ability to function correctly. E) One protein would alter in shape, which would then cause the next protein to alter in shape which would cause a third protein to alter in shape and so forth until all of the proteins were altered in shape.

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When body temperature increases due to fever, the proteins may denature or unfold from their three-dimensional structure, which is necessary for them to perform their functions correctly. The denaturation of proteins would lead to their loss of function and potentially harm the individual's health.

Determine What Would Happen to an Individual's Proteins If They