Q: When bacteria are destroyed by leukocytes, what are released into the blood?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

When bacteria are destroyed by leukocytes, pyrogens are released into the blood. Pyrogens reset the body’s thermostat to a higher temperature, resulting in fever. How might pyrogens cause the body temperature to rise?.

 Choices:

- carcinogens

- proteins

- sporozoans

- pyrogens


A:
pyrogens