Autoimmune Diseases Such as Arthritis Become More Common as People

question 102

Multiple Choice

Autoimmune diseases such as arthritis become more common as people get older. "Autoimmune" means that the immune system

• A) no longer produces antibodies.
• B) destroys the body's own tissues.
• C) is incapable of initiating phagocytosis.
• D) produces T cells but no B cells.
• E) protects itself.

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