Name the lymphoid tissue that protects epithelia lining the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts

A) lymph nodes
B) tonsils
C) mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
D) interferons
E) lacteals


Answer: C) mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

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