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Questions on Immune System Questions 
            
        Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is true of an IgG molecule:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: IgG crosses the placenta; IgA has a secretory component , IgG has 2 sites , and IgM is pentameric (D, E).
Question 2 of 5
What is the primary role of lymph nodes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lymph nodes filter lymph to remove pathogens; they don't produce lymph , store blood , or secrete hormones .
Question 3 of 5
Which lymphatic structure is found near the ileocecal valve?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The appendix is near the ileocecal valve; Peyer's patches are in the ileum, tonsils in throat, spleen in abdomen.
Question 4 of 5
The spleen's white pulp surrounds which structure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: White pulp surrounds central arteries ; veins , capillaries , and lymphatic vessels are elsewhere.
Question 5 of 5
Which cells in the spleen's white pulp respond to antigens?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lymphocytes in white pulp respond to antigens; RBCs , macrophages , and platelets are in red pulp.