Large Accumulations of Unactivated Self-Tolerant Lymphocytes Conducting Surveillance for Specific

question 17

Multiple Choice

Large accumulations of unactivated self-tolerant lymphocytes conducting surveillance for specific antigenic determinants are found in

• A) lymph nodes.
• B) the MALT.
• C) the thymus.
• D) the MALT and lymph nodes.
• E) the MALT, lymph nodes, and thymus.

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Definitions:

Flash Patterns

Sequences of light emissions, often seen in bioluminescent organisms, used for communication, mating, or predation.

Recombination

The process by which genetic material is physically mixed during sexual reproduction, leading to the production of offspring with combinations of traits that differ from those found in either parent.

Gametogenesis

The process by which gametes, the sex cells, are produced in the gonads (ovaries and testes) through a sequence of meiotic cell divisions and differentiation.

Genetic Variation

The diversity in gene frequencies within a population, caused by mutations, genetic recombination, and other factors.