Q. Damage to thymus in a child may lead to :
A) a reduction in haemoglobin content of blood
B) a reduction in stem cell production
C) loss of antibody mediated immunity
D) loss of cell mediated immunity
Explanation
[Solution from source] T lymphocytes mature in the thymus, and T cells drive cell-mediated immunity. Damage to the thymus in childhood therefore causes loss of cell-mediated immunity. Antibody-mediated immunity relies mainly on B cells, which mature in the bone marrow. Answer (4).
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