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BIOLOGY, M7 SM-Bank 7 MC

The human body does not normally produce an immune response against self cells.

Cells in the human immune system can distinguish self cells from non-self cells

  1. because non-self cells have a faster reproduction rate.
  2. due to the presence of different antigens on non-self cells.
  3. only when antibodies are attached to the surface of non-self cells.
  4. because non-self cells are always smaller in size than self cells.
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`B`

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  • The human body is able to distinguish self cells from non-self cells via the presence of different surface proteins.
  • Self cells have an MHC complex while non-self cells have antigens.

`=>B`

Filed Under: Immunity and Responses to Pathogens Tagged With: Band 4, smc-3657-50-Recognition of Self

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