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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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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Fever and Body Temperature:** - Fever is typically defined as a temporary increase in body temperature, often due to an illness. Normal body temperature is around 37°C (310 K). During a fever, body temperature can rise significantly, sometimes reaching above 38°C (311 K) or even higher. 2. **Role of Enzymes in Digestion:** - Enzymes are biological catalysts that facilitate biochemical reactions, including those involved in digestion. Each enzyme has an optimum temperature range in which it operates most efficiently. For most human enzymes, this range is approximately 25°C to 37°C (298 K to 310 K). ...
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NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH-SURFACE CHEMISTRY-Short Answer Type Qrestions
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  3. How do emulsifiers stabilise emulsion ? Name two emulsifiers.

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  4. Why are some medicines more effective in the colloidal form?

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  5. Why does leather get hardened after tanning?

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  9. Why does bleeding stop by rubbing moist alum?

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  12. What happens when dialysis is prolonged?

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  14. What is the role of activated charcoal in gas mask used in coal mines?

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  15. How does a delta form at the meeting place of sea and river water?

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  16. Given an example where physisorption changes to chemisorption with ris...

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  17. Why is desorption important for a substance to act as good catalyst?

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  18. What is the role of diffusion in heterogeneous catalyst?

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