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Good Questions About the Immune System Questions 
            
        Question 1 of 5
Which cells are stored in the spleen's white pulp?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: White pulp stores lymphocytes ; red pulp has RBCs , platelets , and some neutrophils .
Question 2 of 5
Which lymphoid tissue is part of the mucosal immune system?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Peyer's patches are mucosal; spleen and nodes are systemic, thymus matures T cells.
Question 3 of 5
The lymphatic system's role in fat transport involves:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lacteals transport fats; spleen , thymus , and tonsils don't.
Question 4 of 5
What is the role of macrophages in immunity?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Macrophages engulf pathogens; antibodies are B cells, killing is T cells, histamine is mast cells.
Question 5 of 5
The thymus shrinks after which life stage?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The thymus shrinks post-puberty; it's active in infancy , persists in adulthood , and regresses further in old age .
