OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
SIGNALLING IMMUNOLOGY CANCER
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These lymphocytes are born in the bone marrow, but are matured in the Thymus. They attack viruses, cancer cells, and transplants.
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B cells
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T cells
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -All lymphocytes develop in bone marrow from immature cells called stem cells. Lymphocytes that mature in the thymus gland (behind the breastbone) are called T cells. Those that mature in bone marrow or the lymphatic organs are called B cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -T cells and B cells derive their names from the organs in which they develop. T cells develop in the thymus, and B cells, in mammals, develop in the bone marrow in adults or the liver in fetuses.
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