All of the Following Are Ways in Which a Mild

All of the following are ways in which a mild fever participates as part of the body's second line of defense and aids the body EXCEPT

A) increasing the metabolic rate of body cells.
B) speeding up defense reactions.
C) increasing the rate of tissue repair.
D) creating an inhospitable internal environment for pathogenic bacteria.
E) enhancing the secretion of antibodies by plasma cells.