Question

Removal or absence of thymus in early life shall bring about

• A. Lack of lymphocytes
• B. Lack of antibodies
• C. Lack of lymph nodes
• D. Both (a) and (b)

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both (a) and (b)

The thymus gland, located behind your sternum and between your lungs, is only active until puberty.
It serves a vital role in the training and development of T-lymphocytes or T cells, an extremely important type of white blood cell.
Thymosin is the hormone of the thymus, an​d ​it plays a major role in the proliferation and differentiation of T- lymphocytes, which provide cell-mediated immunity. It also promote production of antibodies to provide humoral immunity and hastens sexual maturity.
Therefore the removal or absence of thymus in early life results in a lack of lymphocytes as well as antibodies.