NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
What are the two corollaries of the ability of higher vertebrates to differentiate foreign organisms from self-cells?
Options
- ALymphoid organs and tissues
- BAuto-immune disease and organ transplantation
- CForeign molecules and foreign organisms
- DHistamine and serotonin release
Correct answer
C. Foreign molecules and foreign organisms
Step-by-step solution
This could be because of the protected environment provided early in life.The immune system is designed to recognize and respond to foreign antigens, not to attack self-cells. Higher vertebrates can distinguish foreign molecules as well as foreign organisms, which is the basis for most experimental immunology. Auto-immune disease occurs when the body attacks self-cells, resulting in damage to the body.The primary lymphoid organs in the human body are the bone marrow and thymus, where immature lymphocytes differenti