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Given below are two statements:Statement I: Autoimmune disorder is a condition where the body defense mechanism recognizes its own cells as foreign bodies.Statement II: Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition where the body does not attack self cells.In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. A
    Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. B
    Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. C
    Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  4. D
    Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

1. Statement I is correct: In autoimmunity, the immune system loses the ability to distinguish self from non-self and attacks its own tissues.2. Statement II is incorrect: Rheumatoid arthritis is a classic example of an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the self-cells in the joints.

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Given below are two statements:Statement I: Autoimmune disorder is a condition where the body defense mechanism recognizes its own cells as foreign bodies.Statement II: Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition where the body does not attack self cells.In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
C
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
D
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

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