CAMPBELL BIOLOGY CUSTOM W/MASTERING
CAMPBELL BIOLOGY CUSTOM W/MASTERING
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781323764534
Author: Reece
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 43.3, Problem 1CC
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To discuss: The functional deficiency of immune system if the thymus is absent.

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Lymphocytes develop from stem cells present in the bone marrow. There are two types of lymphocytes. They are “B” and “T” lymphocytes. Maturation of “B lymphocytes” takes place in the “bone marrow” itself. Maturation of “T lymphocytes” takes place in the thymus gland.

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