What mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)traps pathogens entering the nasal and oral cavities?
A)appendix
B)Peyer's patches
C)lymph nodes
D)tonsils

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Tonsils are part of the MALT and are located in the nasal and oral cavities to trap pathogens entering the body through those routes. The other options (appendix, Peyer's patches, and lymph nodes) are also associated with MALT, but they do not specifically trap pathogens in the nasal and oral cavities.

What Mucosa-Associated Lymphatic Tissue (MALT)traps Pathogens Entering the Nasal and Oral