Question

A person having high fever may be breathing faster than normal. The reason for this faster breathing is due to

• A. Additional need of O${}_2$ for germs
• B. Mental worry of the patient
• C. High temperature of body
• D. Loss of appetite

Answer 1

The correct option is C High temperature of body

A person with fever tends to breathe faster than normal due to the increase in the body temperature. Respiration in human beings take place in the the lungs by inhaling and exhaling. The breathing rate increases when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood increases, which may be due to exercise, action of proprioceptors, increase in body temperature, and motor impulses from the brain.