Describe how fever enhances the immune response

What will be an ideal response?


Fever enhances immune defenses by increasing the rate of enzyme activity, thus speeding up metabolism, tissue repair, and the formation and activity of phagocytic cells. Higher temperature also slows the rate of division in some pathogens, and this gives white blood cells an advantage in the proliferation race against them.

Biology & Microbiology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The area of Earth that supports life is known as the ____

a. atmosphere b. biosphere c. hydrosphere d. lithosphere e. stratosphere

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The most abundant lipids in the body are

a. oils. b. waxes. c. steroids. d. triglycerides. e. fatty acids.

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What are Hox and MADS genes, and what do they have in common?

What will be an ideal response?

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