Question

Which of the following is not a chief function of inflammation?

A. Destroy microbes

B. Start tissue repair

C. To cause a fever

D. Block further invasion

E. Mobilize and attract immune components to injury site

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

C. To cause a fever

While fever can be a result of inflammation, it is not a chief function of inflammation itself. Fever is a systemic response to infection or other conditions, and it's primarily mediated by the hypothalamus in response to pyrogens. The other options (Destroy microbes, Start tissue repair, Block further invasion, and Mobilize and attract immune components to injury site) are all chief functions of inflammation.