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The Lymphatic System Answers

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What do the lymphatic system and the immune system have in common?

A
Both help maintain fluid balance.
B
Both help transport fat.
C
Both help destroy pathogens.
D
Both help in gas exchange.
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Which structure of the lymphatic system functions as the site of development of T lymphocytes during childhood and the preteen years, but is replaced by fat as an individual grows older?

A
thymus
B
bone marrow
C
spleen
D
adenoids
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What are the major structures involved in lymph flow?

A
tonsils and adenoids
B
lymphocytes and bone marrow
C
smooth muscles and blood vessels
D
lymph vessels and skeletal muscles
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Where is the fluid that the lymphatic system collects returned to the blood?

A
veins above the heart
B
arteries next to the spleen
C
glands below the thymus
D
capillaries in the stomach
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Which is a function of the lymphatic system?

A
regulating hormones
B
maintaining body temperature
C
maintaining fluid balance
D
distributing oxygen
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Why is it important for a young person to have a thymus?

A
The thymus produces hormones that help children grow.
B
The thymus helps develop the immune system in children.
C
The thymus helps children increase red blood production.
D
The thymus allows children to breathe more easily.
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Which is a structure of the lymphatic system?

A
kidney
B
bone marrow
C
stomach
D
thyroid
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Why do blood vessels and lymph vessels have valves?

A
to control the volume of blood and lymph
B
to ensure blood and lymph flow back to the heart
C
to regulate hormone release in blood and lymph
D
to block the flow of harmful substances in blood and lymph
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Which is a difference between antibodies and antigens?

A
Antigens destroy or help destroy pathogens; antibodies trigger the production of antigens.
B
Antigens trigger the production of antibodies; antibodies destroy or help destroy pathogens.
C
Antigens are components of the lymphatic system; antibodies are components of the immune system.
D
Antigens are components of the immune system; antibodies are components of the lymphatic system.

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