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Immune System Multiple Choice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
General characteristics of the complement system includes proteins that are:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Complement proteins are liver-made and circulate; not antigen-specific , not only spleen , or only post-stimulation .
Question 2 of 5
Which tonsils are located at the back of the throat?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Palatine tonsils are at the throat's back; pharyngeal are in the nasopharynx, lingual at the tongue base, and tubal near the Eustachian tube.
Question 3 of 5
Which lymphoid tissue traps pathogens entering the nasal cavity?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pharyngeal tonsils trap nasal pathogens; palatine and lingual are throat/tongue, Peyer's are intestinal.
Question 4 of 5
Which lymphoid tissue protects the respiratory tract?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tonsils guard the respiratory tract; Peyer's and appendix are gut, spleen is blood.
Question 5 of 5
Which organ stores lymphocytes for immune responses?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The spleen stores lymphocytes; thymus matures T cells, appendix and tonsils are smaller.