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Introductory Biology

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Set 31 Lymph Transport And Immunity

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Question 1

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  -This figure shows the vessels and organs of the lymphatic system.What does e represent? A)The spleen B)The thymus gland C)The axillary lymph nodes D)The tonsils E)The inguinal lymph nodes
-This figure shows the vessels and organs of the lymphatic system.What does "e" represent?

A)The spleen
B)The thymus gland
C)The axillary lymph nodes
D)The tonsils
E)The inguinal lymph nodes

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Question 2

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The doctor has been struggling with finding out why John has been feeling so poorly lately.For the past month he has been rundown,had a low grade fever and always tired.A test of his blood indicated that he has a bacterial infection.Which of the following explanations best summarizes John's health situation?

A)John most likely has something wrong with his spleen due to the bacterial infection in his blood.The spleen also is responsible for housing T and B cells which play a role in defending the body.
B)John most likely has something wrong with his thymus gland due to the bacterial infection in his blood.The thymus gland also is responsible for housing T and B cells which play a role in defending the body.
C)John most likely has an infection of his tonsils.If the tonsils are infected they will be unable to prevent the infection from spreading throughout his blood stream.
D)John most likely has something wrong with his spleen due to the bacterial infection in his blooD.The spleen also is responsible for housing macrophages and red blood cells which play a role in defending the body.

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Question 3

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If you were studying small ovoid structures which occur along lymphatic vessels you would be studying which of the following?

A)The lymph nodes
B)The spleens
C)The tonsils
D)The thymus glands
E)The Peyer patches

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