Beta cell destruction that causes type 1 diabetes mellitus is a(n) ________.

A. type II (antibody-dependent cytotoxic) hypersensitivity
B. type III (immune complex) hypersensitivity
C. type IV (delayed) hypersensitivity
D. anaphylactic hypersensitivity
E. type I (acute) hypersensitivity


Answer: C

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