Autoimmune diseases result from a breakdown in the ability of the body to____

a. produce antibodies
b. produce memory cells
c. destroy major histocompatibility proteins
d. distinguish self from non-self
e. distinguish between harmless and pathogenic microorganisms


ANSWER: d

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