Which of the following recycle(s) red blood cells and initiates immune responses?
A) tonsils
B) lymph nodes
C) MALT
D) spleen
E) thymus

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The spleen is responsible for filtering and recycling red blood cells, as well as initiating immune responses by removing and destroying old or damaged cells and recognizing and attacking foreign substances in the blood. The tonsils, lymph nodes, MALT, and thymus all play important roles in the immune system, but they do not specifically recycle red blood cells like the spleen does.

Which of the Following Recycle(s) Red Blood Cells and Initiates