We are better able to maintain our internal body temperature and our protected from rapid changes
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When the temperature of the body increases due to infection, we often develop a fever. This is what the body is trying to accomplish by temporarily raising the body's metabolic rate. The increased metabolic rate helps to deprive the germs of nutrients and slows down their replication. The immune system also becomes more active in fighting off the germs.
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Humans are warm-blooded. They are able to maintain a constant body temperature despite changing environmental temperatures. Which part of the brain controls body temperature?
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