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Do the vital functions of the body such as digestion get affected during fever? Explain your answer.

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The optimum temperature range for enzymatic activity is 298- 310 K. On either side of this temperature range, enzymatic activity gets affected. Thus, during fever, when temperature rises above 310 K, the activity of enzymes may be affected.

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