A fever will generally cause heart rate to
A)increase.
B)decrease.
C)stay the same.
D)increase,then decrease.

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Fever is a physiological response to illness or infection where the body raises its temperature to fight off the pathogen. When core body temperature increases, heart rate also tends to increase as the body works harder to regulate its temperature and circulate blood to the organs. Therefore, a fever will generally cause heart rate to increase.

A Fever Will Generally Cause Heart Rate to