What are the potential side effects of removing the thymus in a newborn?

What will be an ideal response?


Removal of the thymus in a newborn will stop T cell maturation, leading to severe dysfunction in the entire immune system.

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a. centrosomes. b. centromeres. c. autosomes. d. centrioles. e. automeres.

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The suffix-viridae is used for virus

a) genus names. b) order names. c) phylum names. d) family names.

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In a showy flower such as a magnolia or rose, the flower parts that play the main role in attracting the notice of animal pollinators are the

A) petals. B) sepals. C) fruits. D) stigmas.

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When interleukin-2 is released in response to a virus invading body cells, ________ are activated.

A. neutrophils B. mast cells C. helper T cells D. cytotoxic T cells

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