During heatstroke, the body can't dispose of excess heat. As a result, the homeostatic balance is disturbed, and internal body temperatures can reach as much as 110°. Heatstroke is dangerous to people primarily because A. it causes pneumonia. B. blood vessels may rupture. C. blood pressure becomes too low. D. cells can't function properly at high temperatures.

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Maribel Fischer

4 February, 20:20

During heatstroke, the body can't dispose of excess heat. As a result, the homeostatic balance is disturbed, and internal body temperatures can reach as much as 110°. Heatstroke is dangerous to people primarily because A. it causes pneumonia. B. blood vessels may rupture. C. blood pressure becomes too low. D. cells can't function properly at high temperatures.

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Kendal Perkins · Answer 1

Answer: option D - cells can't function properly at high temperatures.

Explanation:

Heatstroke is a severe case of abnormally high temperature in the body usually above 40.8°Celsius or 105.1 °Fahrenheit.

Cells function best at a particular physiological tempeature (usually 37°C), above which they malfunction.

Thus, at high temperatures cells can't function properly