I believe it is false...........
The primary function of all lymph nodes is the production of lymphocytes, which help defend the body against microorganisms and against harmful foreign particles and debris from lymph before it is returned to the blood stream. The major clusters of lymph nodes are in six areas.
Mitochondria important for the cell that can't survive without it but blood cell is an exception. Blood is a tissue in animals so RBCs are animal cells and don't have mitochondria