Multiple choice

Immunological unresponsiveness to self antigens is known as

  1. tolerance

  2. tolerogen

  3. memory

  4. acquired immunity

  5. ADCC

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Explanation

Tolerance is a specific immunological non-responsiveness. Whilst tolerance can be induced to any antigen, the mechanism is thought to have evolved as a means of preventing the maturation of pathogenic self-reactive lymphocytes.