LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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Which is true about the thymus?
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It makes B cells
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It makes T cells
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It stops working as you age
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All of the above are correct
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The thymus gland reduces with the increase in age. In infants, it is larger in size but in adults, it is greatly reduced. Thus, its function reduces with aging.
Detailed explanation-2: -If the thymus does not work properly, we can end up with too few T cells to protect ourselves – this is called immunodeficiency – or we can produce T cells that attack our own body – which is called autoimmunity.
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