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Lymphatic System Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the clear fluid that bathes body tissues and carries waste, eventually becoming lymph?

a)

Blood plasma

b)

Interstitial fluid

c)

Cerebrospinal fluid

d)

Synovial fluid

2.

Which cells, found in lymph, are crucial for fighting infections?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Lymphocytes (T-cells & B-cells)

d)

Macrophages

3.

What are the small, bean-shaped filters that trap pathogens and debris in the lymphatic network?

a)

Spleens

b)

Thymuses

c)

Lymph nodes

d)

Tonsils

4.

Which organ filters blood, removes old red blood cells, and stores platelets?

a)

Thymus

b)

Spleen

c)

Pancreas

d)

Appendix

5.

What lymphatic organ is essential for T-cell maturation, especially in childhood?

a)

Tonsils

b)

Spleen

c)

Thymus

d)

Bone Marrow

6.

Which function does the lymphatic system perform regarding fluid?

a)

Drains fluid from the blood into tissues

b)

Returns excess tissue fluid to the bloodstream

c)

Produces new blood cells

d)

Transports oxygen

7.

Where are the tonsils located and what do they primarily guard against?

a)

Neck, filtering lymph

b)

Abdomen, filtering blood

c)

Throat (pharynx), guarding the entrance to the body

d)

Groin, filtering lymph

8.

The lymphatic system works alongside which other major system?

a)

Nervous system

b)

Endocrine system

c)

Circulatory system

d)

Digestive system

9.

What is the primary role of lymph nodes in immune defense?

a)

Producing hormones

b)

Filtering pathogens and activating immune cells

c)

Digesting fats

d)

Regulating body temperature

10.

Which lymphoid organ is found in the intestinal wall, helping absorb dietary fats?

a)

Spleen

b)

Thymus

c)

Peyer's Patches (lymphatic tissue in intestines)

d)

Tonsils

11.

The lymphatic system is a closed circulatory loop, just like the blood system.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Lymph is essentially blood plasma that has leaked into the tissues.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that fights infection.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The spleen's main job is to produce bile.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Lymphatic vessels transport absorbed fats from the intestines.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Lymph nodes swell when you're fighting an infection because of increased immune activity.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Deep breathing can help stimulate lymphatic flow.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The thymus gland shrinks as we age.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Lymph nodes are the only place lymphocytes are found.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The lymphatic system's function is purely to carry waste, not involved in immunity.

a)

True

b)

False