Under Normal Situations, Lymphocytes Do Not Act Against Autoantigens Because

question 20

Multiple Choice

Under normal situations, lymphocytes do not act against autoantigens because

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

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