WONDER #602: Why Do We Have Tonsils?

Question 1 of 3

This Wonder was mostly about...

1. the most common types of surgery that people have during childhood.
2. how to recover from a tonsil infection.
3. what the tonsils do and why they sometimes need to be removed.
4. what makes the tonsils the most important organs in the human body.

Question 2 of 3

When the tonsils become infected by a virus or bacteria, it’s called ____________.

1. aronditis
2. tonsillitis
3. strep throat
4. hyperhidrosis

Question 3 of 3

Which is NOT a symptom of tonsillitis?

1. Fever
2. Swollen neck glands
3. Sore throat
4. Indigestion

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