Autoimmune Diseases and Immune System Quiz
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What is immune tolerance?

  • Decrease in the body's ability to fight invaders
  • Unresponsiveness of the immune system toward certain substances or tissues (correct)
  • Attack and damage of the body's own tissues
  • Overactivity of the immune system

    • What can result from the failure or breakdown of immune tolerance?

  • Immune deficiency diseases
  • Autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases (correct)
  • Increased vulnerability to infections
  • Overactivity of the immune system

    • Which of the following is a possible cause of autoimmune diseases according to the text?

  • Infectious diseases (correct)
  • Physical trauma
  • Genetic mutations
  • Nutritional deficiencies

    • What environmental factor has been linked to autoimmune diseases?

    <p>Lack of sunlight and vitamin D deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do immune deficiency diseases decrease?

    <p>The body's ability to fight invaders</p> Signup and view all the answers

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