Allergy is an (i)_ of the immune system to things that are (ii)___ to most people.

(i) overreaction

(ii) harmful

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(i) underreaction

(ii) harmless

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(i) underreaction

(ii) harmful

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(i) exaggerated response

(ii) harmless

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Solution

The correct option is D
(i) exaggerated response

(ii) harmless

Allergies are an exaggerated response of the immune system to things that are harmless to most people. An allergy is a response of the body's immune system to specific allergic substances called allergens.

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