The basis for the control which MHC molecules have over the immune response is best explained by the:
A. ability of MHC-antigen complexes to be released from antigen presenting cells and stimulate the activation of lymphocytes.
B. expression of MHC gene products on effector T and B lymphocytes
C. existence of genes controlling the immune response in linkage disequilibrium with MHC genes.
D. need for antigen-derived peptides to bind an MHC class I or class II molecule for proper presentation to the receptor of a T lymphocyte.
E. special affinity of unprocessed antigens for MHC molecules.
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