Two Evolutionary Hypotheses on the Function of Fever Have Been

Multiple Choice

Two evolutionary hypotheses on the function of fever have been suggested: A fever may reflect manipulation of the host by the pathogen,to the pathogen's benefit,or a fever may be an adaptive response by the host to help to control the pathogen itself.Studies on whether the use of fever-reducing drugs were helpful or interfered with the body's ability to fight the pathogen ________.

A) supported the hypothesis that fevers are a manipulation of the host by the pathogen
B) supported the hypothesis that fevers are an adaptive response to the pathogen
C) supported both of these hypotheses, but in different contexts
D) were inconclusive