Given below are two statements: Statement I: Autoimmune disorder is a condition where body defense mechanism recognizes its own cells as foreign bodies. Statement II: Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition where body does not attack self cells. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
are correct Statement II and Statement I Both
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
is incorrect Statement II is correct but Statement I
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Autoimmune disorder is a condition where the body's defense mechanism recognizes its own cells as foreign bodies. Sometimes, due to genetic and other unknown reasons, the body attacks self-cells. Rheumatoid arthritis is an example where the body attacks self-cells (synovial membrane). Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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