Pyrogens (fever causing substances) are produced by……..
a) bacteria
b) yeasts
c) moulds
d) all of these
Most potent pyrogens are endotoxins produced from the ………
a) cell membrane of gram negative bacteria
b) cell membrane of gram positive bacteria
c) cell wall of gram negative bacteria
d) cell wall of gram positive bacteria
When someone has a fever, the body raises the normal body temperature above……….to kill bacteria or viruses in the body.
a) 36.5° C
b) 35.5° C
c) 37.8° C
d) 40° C
Explanation: or above 100° F
The fever response tends to be greater in
a) males
b) females
c) children
d) adults
Which of the following function/s is/are performed by fever in the body?
a) to stimulate the immune system
b) to create an inhospitable environment
c) to produce more RBCs and platelets
d) both a and b
Fever causes walling of…which bacteria feed on.
a) iron
b) magnesium
c) glucose
d) copper
