The fetus is not rejected because
A) it is too small.
B) it is in an immunologically privileged site.
C) the father is immunosuppressed.
D) it has no antigens.
E) it has no normal microbiota.

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The fetus is not rejected because it is in an immunologically privileged site, namely the uterus. This means that the uterus creates a special environment that prevents the mother's immune system from recognizing and attacking the fetus as "foreign" tissue.

The Fetus Is Not Rejected Because