Why do diseases involving widespread infection often result in a fever?
A) The inflammatory and immune responses result in extra heat production.
B) The microorganisms trick the brain's temperature control center into creating a hot environment that favors their growth.
C) The brain's temperature control center responds to inflammation by creating a hot environment unfavorable to the growth of microorganisms.
D) The inflammatory response result is less heat production.
C
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A. the evolution of different species B. the extinction of one population C. merging the populations through migration D. fixation of the same alleles in both populations E. decreased genetic isolation
Chloroplasts of red algae may have evolved
from ancient endosymbiotic a. cyanobacteria. b. dinoflagellates. c. apicomplexans. d. archaeans. e. nitrifying bacteria.
Which type of infection can be caused by septicemia?
a. Bacteremia b. Focal infection c. Local infection d. Viremia e. Systemic infection
Which of the following types of microorganisms is photosynthetic?
A) yeast B) virus C) helminth D) alga