What Effect Does Age Have on the Size of the Thymus

question 48

Multiple Choice

What effect does age have on the size of the thymus?

• A)The size of the thymus increases continuously from birth to death.
• B)The thymus initially increases in size and then decreases in size from adolescence through old age.
• C)The thymus is not affected by age.
• D)The size of the thymus decreases continuously from birth to death.

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