What type of mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)is located in the ileum (last portion)of the small intestine?
A)appendix
B)Peyer's patches
C)adenoid
D)tonsils

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Peyer's patches are the type of MALT located in the ileum of the small intestine. They play a key role in the immune response to pathogens that enter the intestine. The appendix is also a type of MALT, but it is located in the first portion of the large intestine. The adenoid and tonsils are both types of MALT located in the upper respiratory tract.

What Type of Mucosa-Associated Lymphatic Tissue (MALT)is Located in the Ileum