EBK ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

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ISBN: 8220101460127

Author: Hoehn

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 20, Problem 7MC

Lymphocytes that develop immunocompetence in the bone marrow are (a) T lymphocytes, (b) B lymphocytes, (c) NK cells, (d) B and T lymphocytes.

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EBK ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

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Lymphocytes that develop immunocompetence in the bone marrow are (a) T lymphocytes, (b) B lymphocytes, (c) NK cells, (d) B and T lymphocytes.

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