Multiple choice

Which of the following is termed as a lack of reaction by the body's defense mechanism to foreign substances?

  1. Allergy

  2. Anergy

  3. Allelic exclusion

  4. Immune tolerance

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Anergy is a term in immunobiology that describes a lack of reaction by the body's defense mechanism to foreign substances. It consists of a direct induction of peripheral lymphocyte tolerance.