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What are the functions of tonsils and spleen?

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The function spleen are,
1. It acts like a blood reservoir.
2. It produces lymphocytes.
3. It destroys worn-out red blood cells.
4. In an embryo, spleen produces RBCs.
Tonsils are lymph glands located on the sides of the neck.
Function of tonsils is to localize the infection and prevent it from spreading it in the body as a whole.

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