• Temperature is an important factor that can regulate enzyme- mediated functions. Temperature is one of the tightly homeostatically controlled variables in the human body. What are the symptoms of loss of temperature control during a high fever? Explain why these symptoms occur based on enzyme function and cell signaling effects that are dependent on temperature.
Most commonly the body temperature is raised due to enzyemes activity or by increased body metabolism. During a high fever or increased body temperature hypothalamus more specifically anterior hypothalamus control the body temperature by increasing temperature loss from body and decreasing heat production on the body. During fever hypothalamus send messages to sweat glands and it produce sweat to reduce the temperature. And also it reduces the metabolism of cells by enzymatic activity.
Due to the decreased cell activity person may feel fatigue and cannot do activities. Temperature is an important factor which maintain the homeostasis of the body.
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