Fever is beneficial during viral infection because the higher temperature .
A. inactivates interferons
B. increases vasodilation, contributing to inflammation
C. prevents viral infection of fibroblasts
D. increases sweating and consequently the barrier effect
E. increases the effectiveness of interferons and phagocytes

You began membership in a new health and fitness club which has access to a dietician and personal trainer. they you develop a special eight-week diet and exercise program. the data in the following table represents your weight, w, as a function of time, t, over an eight-week period. time (weeks) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 weight (lb) 150 144 143 141 140 137 137 132 129 your weight decreases during each of the first five weeks of the program. determine the actual change in weight over the first five weeks of the program by subtracting your initial weight from your weight at the end of the first five weeks. what is the sign of your answer? what is the significance of this sign? a. 137-150 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight decreases. b. 137-150 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight decreases. c. 150-137 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight increases. d. 150-137 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight increases.

Which of the following statements is true? a. poll data show that a majority of americans accept gay and b. open discussions of sexuality are welcomed by all families, c. homophobic stereotypes rarely occur in the media anymore. lesbian relationships. religious grougs, and social networks. d. poll data show that bisexuality and homosexuality are viewed positively by all parts of society

Which of the following statements describes the lysogenic cycle of lambda (λ) phage? a) after infection, the viral genes immediately turn the host cell into a lambda-producing factory, and the host cell then lyses. b) most of the prophage genes are activated by the product of a particular prophage gene. c) the phage genome replicates along with the host genome. d) the phage dna is copied and exits the cell as a phage.