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Title: Consider the phylogenetic distribution of documented fever responses displayed in the figure below. ...
Post by: tashi-75 on Feb 7, 2018
Consider the phylogenetic distribution of documented fever responses displayed in the figure below. Does this pattern provide conclusive evidence for fever as an adaptation for fighting infections? Limit your answer to one to two sentences.
 
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Title: Consider the phylogenetic distribution of documented fever responses displayed in the figure below. ...
Post by: gatt3130 on Feb 7, 2018
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No, fever could simply be a side effect that accompanies bacterial infections, meaning that fever did not evolve as an adaptive response to infection.