Human Health and Diseases Question 57

57. MALT constitutes about percent of the lymphoid tissue in human body.

[2017]

(a) $20 %$

(b) $70 %$

(c) $10 %$

(d) $50 %$

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Answer : d

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(d) MALT or Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue constitutes about 50 percent of the lymphoid tissue in human body. It is scattered along mucosal lining in the human body. Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is scattered along mucosal linings in the human body and constitutes the most extensive component of human lymphoid tissue. These surfaces protect the body from an enormous quantity and variety of antigens.