Match the following terms related to food sensitivities to the accurate descriptions.
-A food elicits a reproducible adverse reaction but does not have an established immunologic mechanism
A)Food allergy
B)Food allergen
C)Food intolerance
D)Sensitization
E)Atopy

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Food intolerance is a reproducible adverse reaction to a food without an established immunologic mechanism.

Answer: B 
 A food allergen is a protein or peptide that can cause an allergic reaction.

Answer: A 
 A food allergy is a reproducible adverse reaction to a food that involves an immunologic mechanism.

Answer: D 
 Sensitization is the process by which the immune system becomes hypersensitive to an allergen.

Answer: E 
 Atopy is a genetic predisposition to develop allergic reactions.

Match the Following Terms Related to Food Sensitivities to the Accurate