Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
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Chapter 17, Problem 11RQ
The fact that the body does not normally mount an immune response to the molecules in food is an example of _______ .
a. secondary immune response
b. immunological memory
c. immune tolerance
d. passive immunity
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