Question 34

A food allergy is differentiated from a food intolerance by the fact that

A. it stimulates an immune system response which eventually leads to a reaction.
B. its symptoms are primarily respiratory while symptoms of an intolerance are primarily in the GI tract.
C. its symptoms are always much more severe compared to that of an intolerance.
D. there is a genetic predisposition for food allergies unlike food intolerances.