Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Health and Disease

Question:

Which one of the following lymphoid organ is large at birth but reduces with age?

Options:

Bone marrow

Thymus

Spleen

Peyer's patches

Correct Answer:

Thymus

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Thymus

Lymphoid organs are the organs where origin and/or maturation and proliferation of lymphocytes occur. The primary lymphoid organs are bone marrow and thymus where immature lymphocytes differentiate into antigen-sensitive lymphocytes.The thymus is a lobed organ located near the heart and beneath the breastbone. The thymus is quite large at the time of birth but keeps reducing in size with age and by the time puberty is attained it reduces to a very small size. Both bone-marrow and thymus provide micro-environments for the development and maturation of T-lymphocytes.