MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does fever affect microbes?
A
Slows them down
B
Makes them swell
C
Slows their growth
D
Dehydrates them
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The results show that microbes have a higher growth rate at 20, 25 and 30°C and 30°C than at 3°C. In general, an increase in temperature will increase enzyme activity. But if temperatures get too high, enzyme activity will reduce, and the protein (the enzyme) will denature.

Detailed explanation-2: -You get a fever because your body is trying to kill the virus or bacteria that caused the infection. Most of those bacteria and viruses do well when your body is at your normal temperature. But if you have a fever, it is harder for them to survive. Fever also activates your body’s immune system.

Detailed explanation-3: -A higher body temperature accelerates the internal workings of cells. This means disease-fighting cells respond faster, and immune responses increase. Germs, on the other hand, don’t reproduce as well at higher temperatures. A very high fever can slow down or kill off the microbes that cause some infectious diseases.

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