Under Normal Situations, the Lymphocytes Do Not Develop an Immune

question 54

Multiple Choice

Under normal situations, the lymphocytes do not develop an immune response against autoantigens because

• A) antibodies produced against autoantigens are destroyed.
• B) they never have binding sites that are complimentary to autoantigens.
• C) they identify cells with autoantigens as belonging to the body and do not attack them.
• D) antibodies prevent them from binding to the body's own cells.
• E) lymphocytes that bind to autoantigens undergo apoptosis.