By 10 to 12 years of age, lymphatic tissues are about:
a. 25% of adult size.
b. 50% of adult size.
c. the same as adult size.
d. twice the size of those in the adult.
D
Lymphatic tissues are small compared with total body size, but they are almost fully developed at birth. They grow fast and are about twice the adult size by age 10 to 12 years.
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