What is the principal purpose of a rise in body temperature?
a. Serves as a sign of infection
b. Higher temperature kills microorganisms
c. Heat required to produce white blood cells
d. Activates the immune response
b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. It does serve as a sign of infection, but is not the purpose for the rise.
b. Correct. Higher temperature helps to kill microorganisms.
c. Incorrect. Heat is not required to produce white blood cells.
d. Incorrect. An increase in body temperature is not required to activate the immune response.
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