Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of lymphatic system activity?
A) B- and T-lymphocyte development begins in the bone marrow and ends in the peripheral lymphoid structures.
B) B cells and macrophages are released from the bone marrow in their completed state.
C) Stem cells in the lymph nodes initiate and regulate the process of white cell synthesis.
D) Leukocytes bypass vascular circulation and are distributed instead by the lymphatic system.
A) B- and T-lymphocyte development begins in the bone marrow and ends in the peripheral lymphoid structures.
While both precursor B and T lymphocytes begin their development in the bone marrow, they migrate to peripheral lymphoid structures to complete the differentiation process. Stem cells are not located in the lymph nodes and circulation of white cells is not exclusive to the lymphatic circulatory system.
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