Which gland undergoes atrophy in adult?

Pancreas

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Thymus

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Thyroid

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Adrenal

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Solution

The correct option is D Thymus
The thymus is largest and most active during the neonatal and pre-adolescent periods. By the early teens, the thymus begins to atrophy and thymic stroma is mostly replaced by adipose (fat) tissue.

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