IMMUNOLOGY

OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

THE GOOD BAD AND UGLY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A condition in which a person’s immune system is overly sensitive to environmental substances that are normally harmless.
A
Allergy
B
Antigen
C
Bacteria
D
Virus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance-such as pollen, bee venom or pet dander-or a food that doesn’t cause a reaction in most people.

Detailed explanation-2: -Allergies. An allergy is a disorder in which the immune system makes an inflammatory response to a harmless antigen. It occurs when the immune system is hypersensitive to an antigen in the environment that causes little or no response in most people.

Detailed explanation-3: -An allergy is when your immune system reacts to something that is harmless to most people. Substances that cause allergies are called ‘allergens’.

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