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The Thymus

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T-cells are lymphocytes, which produce the cellular immunity. These are developed from

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Thymus

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Liver

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Spleen

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Endothelium of blood vessels

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Solution

The correct option is A Thymus
T cells or T lymphocytes are a type of lymphocytes that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity. They are called as T-cells because they develop and mature in the thymus.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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