Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Health and Disease

Question:

Which of the following is NOT an example of secondary lymphoid organ?

Options:

Peyer's patches.

Lymph nodes.

Tonsils.

Liver.

Correct Answer:

Liver.

Explanation:

Lymphoid organs: These are the organs where origin and/or maturation and proliferation of lymphocytes occur.

The primary lymphoid organs are bone marrow and thymus where immature lymphocytes differentiate into antigen-sensitive lymphocytes.

After maturation the lymphocytes migrate to secondary lymphoid organs like spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils, Peyer’s patches of small intestine and appendix.

The secondary lymphoid organs provide the sites for interaction of lymphocytes with the antigen, which then proliferate to become effector cells.