Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Health and Disease

Question:

Read the following passage and answer the question :

The primary lymphoid organs are bone marrow and thymus, where immature lymphocytes differentiate into antigen sensitive lymphocytes. They migrate to secondary lymphoid organ like spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils, payer's patches of small intestine and appendix. All blood cells including lymphocytes are produced in bone marrow which is main lymphoid organ. Spleen is large reservoir of erythrocytes. It is large bean shaped organ mainly containing lymphocyte and phagocyte. It acts as filter of blood by trapping blood borne micro organism. Lymph nodes are small solid structures located at different points along lymphatic system. Antigens trapped in lymph node are responsible for activation of lymphocytes present there and cause the immune response. There is lymphoid tissue located within. Lining of major tracts like respiratory, digestive ad urinogenital tracts called mucous associated lymphoid tissue (MALT).

Mucous associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is NOT found in:

Options:

Urinogenital tract

Digestive tract

Spleen

Respiratory tract

Correct Answer:

Spleen

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) –Spleen

There is lymphoid tissue located within the lining of the major tracts (respiratory, digestive and urinogenital tracts) called mucosa- associated lymphoid tissue (MALT). It constitutes about 50 per cent of the lymphoid tissue in human body.

The spleen is a large bean- shaped organ. It mainly contains lymphocytes and phagocytes. It acts as a filter of the blood by trapping blood-borne micro- organisms. Spleen also has a large reservoir of erythrocytes.