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Microbes in the digestive system break down food, which allows nutrients to be absorbed by
the body's cells. How will these body cells most likely be
affected if an individual suffers from a
high fever?
A. The body cells will swell because an increase in temperature promotes greater water
absorption.
B. The body cells will stop absorbing nutrients because the heat melts the lipid bilayer of the
plasma membrane
.
C. The body cells will shrivel because the heat eliminates the chemical gradients on either side
of the plasma membrane.
D. The body cells will bring in fewer nutrient molecules because the transport proteins lose
their proper shape due to the high temperature.