Q. The letter T in T-lymphocyte refers to:
A) Thalamus
B) Tonsil
C) Thymus
D) Thyroid
Explanation
[Solution from source] T-lymphocytes arise in the bone marrow but mature and become immunocompetent in the thymus, hence the letter T. Tonsils and thyroid are not sites of T-cell maturation. Answer (3).
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