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Breathing And Exchange Of Gases

Question
CBSEENBI11002957

The faster breathing in high fever is due to the

  • Additional requirement of O2 for the invader germs

  • High temperature of the body

  • Mental worry of a patient

  • Loss of appetite

Solution

B.

High temperature of the body

Fever increases metabolic activity by 7% per degree Celsius increasing the requirement of O2. It increases the rate of breathing.