Why Is There Potential for a Woman's Body to Recognize

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why is there potential for a woman's body to recognize her fetus as foreign?

• A) The fetus and mother are not genetically identical.
• B) The mother may have an autoimmune disease and recognize self antigens as foreign.
• C) The mother's immune system may be suppressed.
• D) The fetus is separated from the mother's blood and immune system.
• E) By the time the mother produces antibodies, the baby has been born.

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