NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
Which of the following is the reason(s) for Rheumatoid arthritis? Choose the correct option. i. The ability to differentiate pathogens or foreign molecules from self cells increase. ii. The body attacks self cells iii. More antibodies are produced in the body iv. The ability to differentiate pathogens or foreign molecules from self cells is lost
Options
- Ai and ii
- Bii and iv
- Ciii and iv
- DI and iii
Correct answer
B. ii and iv
Step-by-step solution
Sometimes, due to genetic and other unknown reasons, the body attacks self-cells. This results in damage to the body and is called auto-immune disease. Rheumatoid arthritis which affects many people in our society is an auto-immune disease.