You Are a Forensic Biologist and Have Been Asked to Review

question 53

Multiple Choice

You are a forensic biologist and have been asked to review the files of an old, unsolved murder case. The autopsy report is missing a lot of important information, but you read that the victim had a thymus gland that was just starting to shrink. Based on this information alone, what can you conclude about the victim?

• A) He was between 1 and 6 years old.
• B) His lymphatic system was infected and being destroyed by an unknown virus.
• C) He died of natural causes, most likely an autoimmune disease.
• D) He was between 12 and 16 years old.

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